Meghua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghua is a village situated in Kalyanpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Meghua. The total population of Meghua is 1,696 out of which 844 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghua is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghua village is 311 which is 18% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghua is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Meghua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghua is 70%. Thus Meghua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 74.24% and the female literacy rate is 65.8% 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 | 311 | 149 | 162 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 74.24% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 206 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 328 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% 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, 364 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 329 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 294 | 279 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,332 | 507 | 825 |
Map of Meghua, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghua, Kalyanpur
Below are the list of villages near Meghua village in Kalyanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birdaban | 11,833 |
| Mathia | 258 |
| Koila Belwa | 8,583 |
| Siswa Sob | 3,593 |
| Rampur Gopal | 284 |
| Phulwaria | 1,640 |
| Bashdeo Chhapra Tola Harpur | 731 |
| Ahimanwan | 1,150 |
| Pipra Khem | 2,309 |
| Madhopur Sarup | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghua, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia