Megadop Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Megadop is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Megadop. The total population of Megadop is 140 out of which 70 are males and 70 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megadop is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megadop village is 28 which is 20% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megadop is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Megadop village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megadop is 97.3%. Thus Megadop village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.08% and the female literacy rate is 96.67% in Megadop village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megadop village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megadop Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megadop village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Literacy | 97.32% | 98.08% | 96.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 70 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 19 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Megadop village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megadop village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 33 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 93 | 35 | 58 |
Map of Megadop, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Megadop, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Megadop village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Noapara | 333 |
| Mawkhrang | 147 |
| Nongdron | 203 |
| Waregro | 84 |
| Sohmarang | 128 |
| Banjeng | 211 |
| Balapara | 184 |
| Lejadubi | 222 |
| Umsaitwait | 52 |
| Baspani | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megadop, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia