Medha Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medha is a village situated in Jawhar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 308 families residing in the village Medha. The total population of Medha is 1,477 out of which 729 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medha is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medha village is 210 which is 14% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medha is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Medha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medha is 65.2%. Thus Medha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 76.24% and the female literacy rate is 54.5% 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 | 210 | 106 | 104 |
| Literacy | 65.19% | 76.24% | 54.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,476 | 729 | 747 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 254 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Medha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medha village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 388 | 357 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 249 | 232 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 104 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 28 | 34 |
| Non Working | 670 | 313 | 357 |
Map of Medha, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Medha, Jawhar
Below are the list of villages near Medha village in Jawhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ozar | 2,171 |
| Talasari | 1,087 |
| Barawadpada | 712 |
| Khambale | 1,545 |
| Kirmire | 1,313 |
| Sakharshet | 2,269 |
| Dabhlon | 1,637 |
| Dadhari | 551 |
| Kayari | 1,283 |
| Jambhulmaya | 721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medha, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia