Megliband Population, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Megliband is a village situated in Hezamara block of West Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 464 families residing in the village Megliband. The total population of Megliband is 2,168 out of which 1,071 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megliband is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megliband village is 277 which is 13% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megliband is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Megliband village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megliband is 80.9%. Thus Megliband village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.9% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 86.08% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Megliband village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megliband village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megliband Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megliband village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 130 | 147 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 86.08% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,078 | 1,028 | 1,050 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 261 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.8% of total population in Megliband village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megliband village out of total population, 976 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 976 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 742 | 529 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 217 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 190 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 183 | 118 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 66 | 168 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 476 | 716 |
Nearby Villages to Megliband,
Below are the list of villages near Megliband village in Hezamara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Simna | 1,526 |
| Purba Simna | 1,896 |
| Uttar Dashgharia | 717 |
| Sankhola | 2,800 |
| Ishanpur | 1,103 |
| Baluaban | 2,844 |
| Mantala | 496 |
| Baikunthapur | 2,645 |
| Dakshin Dashgharia | 480 |
| Subalsingh | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megliband, West Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia