Meghwal Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghwal is a village situated in Ramnagar block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 777 families residing in the village Meghwal. The total population of Meghwal is 4,251 out of which 2,201 are males and 2,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghwal is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghwal village is 852 which is 20% of the total population. There are 427 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghwal is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Meghwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghwal is 56.4%. Thus Meghwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 64.32% and the female literacy rate is 47.75% in Meghwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 852 | 427 | 425 |
| Literacy | 56.4% | 64.32% | 47.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 167 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,334 | 1,060 | 1,274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Meghwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghwal village out of total population, 1,918 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,918 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,404 | 973 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 157 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,117 | 745 | 372 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 514 | 212 | 302 |
| Non Working | 2,333 | 1,016 | 1,317 |
Map of Meghwal, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghwal, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Meghwal village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharatwa | 590 |
| Harpur | 986 |
| Sonha | 448 |
| Kanghusri | 1,122 |
| Phulkaul | 2,401 |
| Bakwa | 2,226 |
| Phulwaria | 1,541 |
| Bakri Pachrukhiya | 4,162 |
| Parsauni | 3,113 |
| Mathiya | 5,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghwal, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia