Meda Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Meda is a village situated in Kishanganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Meda. The total population of Meda is 1,238 out of which 658 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meda is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meda village is 241 which is 19% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meda is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Meda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meda is 62.9%. Thus Meda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.86% and the female literacy rate is 50.53% in Meda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 130 | 111 |
| Literacy | 62.89% | 73.86% | 50.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 89 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 268 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Meda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meda village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 269 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 172 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Non Working | 888 | 364 | 524 |
Map of Meda, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meda, Kishanganj
Below are the list of villages near Meda village in Kishanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhagalia | 827 |
| Panisal | 5,025 |
| Motihara Taluka | 6,643 |
| Singhia | 10,064 |
| Katmohan | 516 |
| Goaltoli | 35 |
| Chhagalia | 4,677 |
| Telia Pokhar | 73 |
| Kasipur | 833 |
| Piakunri | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meda, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia