Megdong Population, Caste, Working Data Upper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Megdong is a village situated in Puchi Geko circle of Upper Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Megdong. The total population of Megdong is 224 out of which 128 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megdong is 750.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megdong village is 56 which is 25% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megdong is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Megdong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megdong is 19.6%. Thus Megdong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Upper Subansiri district. The male literacy rate is 22.58% and the female literacy rate is 16% in Megdong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megdong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megdong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megdong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Literacy | 19.64% | 22.58% | 16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 104 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 107 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.1% of total population in Megdong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megdong village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Working | 118 | 68 | 50 |
Map of Megdong, Upper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Megdong, Puchi Geko
Below are the list of villages near Megdong village in Puchi Geko.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lilidong | 226 |
| Gitrijo | 72 |
| Mona | 81 |
| Mona Baja | 84 |
| Liver Don | 46 |
| Kamloka Baja | 72 |
| Don | 94 |
| Darma Don | 82 |
| Hayi | 49 |
| Gepen | 66 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megdong, Upper Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia