Meghban Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghban is a village situated in Benipatti block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 989 families residing in the village Meghban. The total population of Meghban is 4,629 out of which 2,412 are males and 2,217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghban is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghban village is 837 which is 18% of the total population. There are 413 male children and 424 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghban is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Meghban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghban is 47.4%. Thus Meghban village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 56.78% and the female literacy rate is 37.03% in Meghban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 837 | 413 | 424 |
| Literacy | 47.44% | 56.78% | 37.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 196 | 182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,830 | 1,277 | 1,553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghban village out of total population, 1,669 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 827 | 516 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 220 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 102 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 249 | 23 | 226 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 171 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 842 | 560 | 282 |
| Non Working | 2,960 | 1,336 | 1,624 |
Map of Meghban, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghban, Benipatti
Below are the list of villages near Meghban village in Benipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Najira | 5,707 |
| Rajban | 915 |
| Ranipur | 1,096 |
| Pali | 10,208 |
| Uren | 1,581 |
| Damaodarpur | 2,626 |
| Karhara | 5,665 |
| Ahpur | 1,621 |
| Matrahari | 1,662 |
| Ganguli | 4,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghban, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia