Meghi Ghatwali Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meghi Ghatwali is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 96 families residing in the village Meghi Ghatwali. The total population of Meghi Ghatwali is 429 out of which 215 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghi Ghatwali is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghi Ghatwali village is 85 which is 20% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghi Ghatwali is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Meghi Ghatwali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghi Ghatwali is 46.5%. Thus Meghi Ghatwali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 56.4% and the female literacy rate is 36.63% in Meghi Ghatwali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghi Ghatwali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghi Ghatwali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghi Ghatwali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Literacy | 46.51% | 56.4% | 36.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 124 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 118 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.9% of total population in Meghi Ghatwali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghi Ghatwali village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 109 | 95 |
| Non Working | 215 | 100 | 115 |
Map of Meghi Ghatwali, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meghi Ghatwali, Jama
Below are the list of villages near Meghi Ghatwali village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara | 2,737 |
| Maghi Santali | 217 |
| Pipra | 710 |
| Saropahari | 255 |
| Lilatari | 233 |
| Phulopani | 894 |
| Sirsa | 418 |
| Dudhani | 1,056 |
| Kulathar | 204 |
| Jamogori | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghi Ghatwali, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia