Mehgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehgaon is a village situated in Dharampuri tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 572 families residing in the village Mehgaon. The total population of Mehgaon is 2,636 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehgaon village is 351 which is 13% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Mehgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehgaon is 62.5%. Thus Mehgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.3% of Dhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.07% and the female literacy rate is 48.95% in Mehgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 187 | 164 |
| Literacy | 62.49% | 76.07% | 48.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 603 | 316 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,668 | 828 | 840 |
| Illiterate | 1,208 | 460 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.3% of total population in Mehgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehgaon village out of total population, 1,259 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 558 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,108 | 597 | 511 |
| Cultivators | 558 | 305 | 253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 273 | 247 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 105 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,377 | 626 | 751 |
Nearby Villages to Mehgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Mehgaon village in Dharampuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpura | 1,801 |
| Sarjapur | 2,016 |
| Umariya | 2,438 |
| Hirapur | 688 |
| Tilakpur Alis Bhurighati | 41 |
| Bagwanya | 3,804 |
| Tarapur | 4,216 |
| Kachhwanya | 2,053 |
| Matabpur | 494 |
| Ahmadpura | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehgaon, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia