Mehgaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehgaon is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Mehgaon tehsil of Bhind district. The Mehgaon city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,608 families residing in the Mehgaon city. The total population of Mehgaon is 21,335 out of which 11,462 are males and 9,873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehgaon city is 3072 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1701 male children and 1371 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehgaon is 77.5%. Thus Mehgaon has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bhind district. The male literacy rate is 87.42% and the female literacy rate is 66.06% in Mehgaon.
Mehgaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,608 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mehgaon Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehgaon Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,072 | 1,701 | 1,371 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 74.4% | 56.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,079 | 2,161 | 1,918 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 7,186 | 2,929 | 4,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Mehgaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mehgaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,079 | 2,161 | 1,918 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94 | 47 | 47 |
Religion-wise Population - Mehgaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mehgaon is 17,349 which is 81.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mehgaon is 2,916 which is 13.67% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mehgaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,349 | (81.32%) | 9,331 | 8,018 |
| Muslim | 2,916 | (13.67%) | 1,542 | 1,374 |
| Christian | 12 | (0.06%) | 5 | 7 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.07%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1,015 | (4.76%) | 560 | 455 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.04%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.09%) | 11 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Mehgaon
The total literacy rate of Mehgaon was 77.47% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,149 literates, males were 8,533 while females were 5,616. Also the male literacy rate was 87.42% and the female literacy rate was 66.06% in Mehgaon.
| Mehgaon | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.06% | 59.24% |
| Male | 87.42% | 78.73% |
| Total | 77.47% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Mehgaon
The Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 861. Thus per every 1000 men there were 861 females in Mehgaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 861 ) of Mehgaon.
Child Population - Mehgaon
According to Census 2011, there were 3,072 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mehgaon. Out of which 1,701 were male while 1,371 were female.
Working Population - Mehgaon
In Mehgaon Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,655 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,655 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,062 | 4,764 | 298 |
| Cultivators | 1,223 | 1,190 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 413 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3,323 | 3,083 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 593 | 457 | 136 |
| Non Working | 15,680 | 6,241 | 9,439 |
Mehgaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mehgaon is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,424 | 66.6% | 805 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,740 | 69.4% | 877 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,463 | 69.3% | 907 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,628 | 72.9% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,755 | 55% | 842 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,039 | 77.4% | 845 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,493 | 62% | 816 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,900 | 65.1% | 843 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 707 | 78.4% | 906 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,222 | 76.8% | 827 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 809 | 81% | 843 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,886 | 62.9% | 867 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,826 | 51.4% | 922 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,083 | 68.7% | 883 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,360 | 62.1% | 830 |
Map of Mehgaon, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehgaon, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia