Medha Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medha is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Medha. The total population of Medha is 962 out of which 479 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medha is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medha village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medha is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Medha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medha is 92.2%. Thus Medha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 96.72% and the female literacy rate is 87.73% 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 | 95 | 52 | 43 |
| Literacy | 92.16% | 96.72% | 87.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 66 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Medha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medha village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 286 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 238 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 611 | 192 | 419 |
Map of Medha, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Medha, Vengurla
Below are the list of villages near Medha village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayana | 431 |
| Mhapan | 1,188 |
| Shriramwadi | 693 |
| Malai | 445 |
| Kochare | 1,878 |
| Khalchiwadi | 688 |
| Bhogave | 955 |
| Khavane | 1,025 |
| Shelapi | 601 |
| Kelus | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medha, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia