Meskheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Meskheda is a village situated in Mantha taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Meskheda. The total population of Meskheda is 1,030 out of which 539 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meskheda is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meskheda village is 172 which is 17% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meskheda is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Meskheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meskheda is 66.3%. Thus Meskheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Meskheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meskheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meskheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meskheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 95 | 77 |
| Literacy | 66.32% | 80.41% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 172 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 102 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 182 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Meskheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meskheda village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 289 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 124 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 95 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 70 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 456 | 242 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Meskheda,
Below are the list of villages near Meskheda village in Mantha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimparkheda Kharabe | 1,807 |
| Jatkheda | 355 |
| Ramtirth | 781 |
| Sawargaon Wayal | 1,049 |
| Wirgavhan | 1,379 |
| Arda Tolaji | 1,995 |
| Ambhoda Kadam | 2,389 |
| Lawni | 1,283 |
| Sonunkarwadi | 1,104 |
| Pangri | 4,423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meskheda, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia