Meghapal Population, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Meghapal is a village situated in Jujomura block of Sambalpur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Meghapal. The total population of Meghapal is 1,632 out of which 801 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghapal is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghapal village is 266 which is 16% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghapal is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Meghapal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghapal is 73.6%. Thus Meghapal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.64% and the female literacy rate is 68.84% in Meghapal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghapal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghapal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghapal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 141 | 125 |
| Literacy | 73.57% | 78.64% | 68.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,220 | 601 | 619 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 282 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.8% of total population in Meghapal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghapal village out of total population, 935 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 491 | 276 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 168 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 11 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 218 | 226 |
| Non Working | 697 | 307 | 390 |
Map of Meghapal, Sambalpur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meghapal, Jujomura
Below are the list of villages near Meghapal village in Jujomura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamparsingha | 1,578 |
| Ghipna | 39 |
| Kushamura | 1,980 |
| Gobardhanbadmal | 1,001 |
| Nua-adhapara | 1,425 |
| Khairmal | 934 |
| Chhamunda | 745 |
| Hatibari | 1,444 |
| Budhiakuta | 447 |
| Munder | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghapal, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia