Mari Megha Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Mari Megha is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,059 families residing in the village Mari Megha. The total population of Mari Megha is 5,867 out of which 3,088 are males and 2,779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mari Megha is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mari Megha village is 866 which is 15% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 382 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mari Megha is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Mari Megha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mari Megha is 61.8%. Thus Mari Megha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 71.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.48% in Mari Megha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mari Megha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mari Megha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mari Megha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 866 | 484 | 382 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 71.39% | 51.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,268 | 1,215 | 1,053 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,774 | 1,229 | 1,545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mari Megha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mari Megha village out of total population, 1,932 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,932 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 472 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,418 | 1,192 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 394 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 472 | 415 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 487 | 359 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 334 | 180 |
| Non Working | 3,935 | 1,562 | 2,373 |
Map of Mari Megha, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mari Megha, Patti
Below are the list of villages near Mari Megha village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mari Udhoke | 1,955 |
| Mughal Chak | 812 |
| Mari Kamboke | 3,929 |
| Amin Shah | 2,026 |
| Wan | 3,950 |
| Sidhwan | 1,574 |
| Dal | 4,039 |
| Narla | 1,344 |
| Dalairi | 1,254 |
| Dhun | 1,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mari Megha, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia