Meghua Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meghua is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Meghua. The total population of Meghua is 391 out of which 212 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghua is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghua village is 73 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghua is 1,355 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Meghua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghua is 57.5%. Thus Meghua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 74.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.04% in Meghua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 31 | 42 |
| Literacy | 57.55% | 74.59% | 35.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 212 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 77 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghua village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 113 | 81 |
| Non Working | 191 | 94 | 97 |
Map of Meghua, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meghua, Jama
Below are the list of villages near Meghua village in Jama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanshyampur | 251 |
| Bandha | 401 |
| Birajpur | 650 |
| Tarbandha | 780 |
| Lagla | 1,077 |
| Baisa | 622 |
| Dimjuri | 22 |
| Pharahra | 188 |
| Beludabar | 261 |
| Arazi Lagla | 307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghua, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia