Mejhia Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mejhia is a village situated in Jamtara block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Mejhia. The total population of Mejhia is 2,841 out of which 1,450 are males and 1,391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejhia is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mejhia village is 428 which is 15% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejhia is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Mejhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejhia is 63.7%. Thus Mejhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 76.3% and the female literacy rate is 51.08% in Mejhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 239 | 189 |
| Literacy | 63.74% | 76.3% | 51.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,397 | 690 | 707 |
| Illiterate | 1,303 | 526 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.2% of total population in Mejhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejhia village out of total population, 1,521 were engaged in work activities. 25.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 269 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 94 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 85 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,129 | 557 | 572 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 624 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Mejhia,
Below are the list of villages near Mejhia village in Jamtara.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejhia, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia