Medha Population, Caste, Working Data Mandla, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Medha is a village situated in Bichhiya tehsil of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Medha. The total population of Medha is 744 out of which 378 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medha is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medha village is 117 which is 16% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medha is 625 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Medha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medha is 55.2%. Thus Medha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Mandla district. The male literacy rate is 62.75% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Medha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 72 | 45 |
| Literacy | 55.18% | 62.75% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 483 | 250 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 186 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.9% of total population in Medha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medha village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 217 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 108 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 74 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 343 | 159 | 184 |
Map of Medha, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Medha, Bichhiya
Below are the list of villages near Medha village in Bichhiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilai Khar | 436 |
| Jaitpuri | 350 |
| Dhenko | 332 |
| Luri | 682 |
| Simariya | 178 |
| Parsel | 608 |
| Jamgaon | 857 |
| Badwar | 564 |
| Majhgaon Mal. | 1,081 |
| Ghonta Ryt. | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medha, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia