Mehadiganj Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehadiganj is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,119 families residing in the village Mehadiganj. The total population of Mehadiganj is 8,134 out of which 4,215 are males and 3,919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehadiganj is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehadiganj village is 1140 which is 14% of the total population. There are 579 male children and 561 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehadiganj is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Mehadiganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehadiganj is 70.9%. Thus Mehadiganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 81.3% and the female literacy rate is 59.62% in Mehadiganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehadiganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehadiganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehadiganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,140 | 579 | 561 |
| Literacy | 70.89% | 81.3% | 59.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 734 | 364 | 370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 59 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 3,176 | 1,259 | 1,917 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Mehadiganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehadiganj village out of total population, 2,923 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 580 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,350 | 1,711 | 639 |
| Cultivators | 580 | 493 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 77 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 705 | 360 | 345 |
| Other Workers | 958 | 781 | 177 |
| Marginal Workers | 573 | 289 | 284 |
| Non Working | 5,211 | 2,215 | 2,996 |
Nearby Villages to Mehadiganj,
Below are the list of villages near Mehadiganj village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parampur | 1,800 |
| Harpur | 2,882 |
| Sajoi | 7,059 |
| Jameen Shivsagar | 70 |
| Shihorwa | 3,168 |
| Bhikharipur | 2,257 |
| Sarauni | 2,169 |
| Khajuri | 4,410 |
| Kurauna | 2,988 |
| Bhuwalpur | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehadiganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia