Meghi Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meghi is a village situated in Boarijor block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Meghi. The total population of Meghi is 1,561 out of which 786 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghi is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghi village is 259 which is 17% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghi is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Meghi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghi is 51.2%. Thus Meghi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 65.11% and the female literacy rate is 36.72% in Meghi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 124 | 135 |
| Literacy | 51.15% | 65.11% | 36.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 39 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 976 | 478 | 498 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 355 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.5% of total population in Meghi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghi village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 105 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 712 | 357 | 355 |
| Non Working | 665 | 324 | 341 |
Map of Meghi, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meghi, Boarijor
Below are the list of villages near Meghi village in Boarijor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahula | 1,055 |
| Mangra | 1,123 |
| Dubra | 943 |
| Chhota Boarijor | 295 |
| Dhorri | 779 |
| Mahuakol | 148 |
| Bara Boarijor | 2,423 |
| Lakrakol | 38 |
| Jamunajharna | 1,158 |
| Babuchuri | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghi, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia