Medh Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Medh is a village situated in Baloda Bazar tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Medh. The total population of Medh is 1,613 out of which 791 are males and 822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medh is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medh village is 260 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medh is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Medh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medh is 62.2%. Thus Medh village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 50.36% in Medh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 129 | 131 |
| Literacy | 62.23% | 74.62% | 50.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 91 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 569 | 276 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 771 | 297 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Medh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medh village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 611 | 378 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 170 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 106 | 159 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 100 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 9 | 133 |
| Non Working | 860 | 404 | 456 |
Map of Medh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Medh, Baloda Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Medh village in Baloda Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khapari | 612 |
| Rasedi | 3,608 |
| Raseda | 2,883 |
| Bemetra | 509 |
| Mohtara | 2,287 |
| Mudiydih | 360 |
| Jhonka | 767 |
| Achankpur | 895 |
| Keshdabri | 217 |
| Khairi | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia