Megdon Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Megdon is a village situated in Chaurai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Megdon. The total population of Megdon is 1,333 out of which 679 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megdon is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megdon village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megdon is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Megdon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megdon is 68%. Thus Megdon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 75.08% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% in Megdon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megdon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megdon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megdon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 89 | 95 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 75.08% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 79 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 236 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Megdon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megdon village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 319 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 156 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 45 | 97 |
| Non Working | 820 | 315 | 505 |
Map of Megdon, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Megdon, Chaurai
Below are the list of villages near Megdon village in Chaurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamuniya | 742 |
| Patlon | 683 |
| Bari | 537 |
| Rampuri | 1,641 |
| Hiwra Jaisingh | 669 |
| Dawajhir | 278 |
| Tap | 1,641 |
| Mandariya | 920 |
| Khairghat | 709 |
| Kokiwada | 506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megdon, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia