Meghian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Meghian is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Meghian. The total population of Meghian is 747 out of which 395 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghian is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghian village is 102 which is 14% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghian is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Meghian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghian is 84.8%. Thus Meghian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 79.87% in Meghian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 58 | 44 |
| Literacy | 84.81% | 89.32% | 79.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 234 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 94 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghian village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 197 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 194 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 540 | 196 | 344 |
Map of Meghian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Meghian, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Meghian village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dauwal | 1,114 |
| Narainpur | 413 |
| Tanda | 439 |
| Dalla | 203 |
| Jagatpur Kalan | 1,233 |
| Miani | 6 |
| Bhadana | 85 |
| Kohlian | 229 |
| Rasulpur | 760 |
| Sundar | 370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia