Meghwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gonda, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meghwa is a village situated in Gonda tehsil of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Meghwa. The total population of Meghwa is 2,102 out of which 1,126 are males and 976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghwa is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghwa village is 336 which is 16% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghwa is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Meghwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghwa is 54.9%. Thus Meghwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Gonda district. The male literacy rate is 64.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.67% in Meghwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 182 | 154 |
| Literacy | 54.87% | 64.62% | 43.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,133 | 516 | 617 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghwa village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 287 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 130 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 108 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 315 | 100 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 524 | 752 |
Nearby Villages to Meghwa,
Below are the list of villages near Meghwa village in Gonda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankati Arjun Singh | 919 |
| Dulhapur Bankat | 6,997 |
| Duttnagar | 2,436 |
| Bankati Suryabali Singh | 7,101 |
| Dewari Kalan | 6,451 |
| Tribhuwan Nagar Grint | 5,409 |
| Besahupur | 2,912 |
| Retwagara | 8,463 |
| Kourhe | 1,647 |
| Rajapur Retwagara | 5,452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghwa, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia