Meghpura Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meghpura is a village situated in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Meghpura. The total population of Meghpura is 445 out of which 244 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 824.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpura village is 87 which is 20% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (824) of Meghpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpura is 50.6%. Thus Meghpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 65.33% and the female literacy rate is 32.08% in Meghpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 45 | 42 |
| Literacy | 50.56% | 65.33% | 32.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 193 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 264 | 114 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meghpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpura village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 99 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 91 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 256 | 141 | 115 |
Map of Meghpura, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meghpura, Chohtan
Below are the list of villages near Meghpura village in Chohtan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bankalsar | 778 |
| Hanumanpura | 513 |
| Jairamderiya | 574 |
| Jaisar | 957 |
| Jandooyon Ka Tala | 809 |
| Heerpura | 495 |
| Sutharon Katala | 322 |
| Bhojriya | 1,597 |
| Ratasar | 620 |
| Kiphayat Nagar | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpura, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia