Megar Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Megar is a village situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 14 families residing in the village Megar. The total population of Megar is 107 out of which 60 are males and 47 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megar is 783.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megar village is 13 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megar is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (783) of Megar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megar is 55.3%. Thus Megar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 68.52% and the female literacy rate is 37.5% in Megar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 68.52% | 37.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 23 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.5% of total population in Megar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megar village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 56 | 32 | 24 |
Map of Megar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Megar, Chakrata
Below are the list of villages near Megar village in Chakrata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guthar | 206 |
| Myudha | 567 |
| Lakha Mandal | 1,044 |
| Kunna | 394 |
| Dhaura Pudia | 461 |
| Lorli | 395 |
| Mauthi | 267 |
| Kothi | 293 |
| Kandi Chamagata | 495 |
| Astad | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia