Meghwar Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghwar is a village situated in Goriakothi block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Meghwar. The total population of Meghwar is 1,488 out of which 706 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghwar is 1,108.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghwar village is 263 which is 18% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghwar is 1,087 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Meghwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghwar is 64%. Thus Meghwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 54.57% in Meghwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 126 | 137 |
| Literacy | 64% | 74.48% | 54.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 274 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Meghwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghwar village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 287 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 176 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 393 | 756 |
Map of Meghwar, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghwar, Goriakothi
Below are the list of villages near Meghwar village in Goriakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 1,353 |
| Sultanpur Khurd | 1,715 |
| Sultanpur Kalan | 2,153 |
| Sarari | 18,714 |
| Majhaulia | 2,824 |
| Mahammadpur | 5,407 |
| Rampur | 1,377 |
| Dumra | 4,468 |
| Chithai | 1,793 |
| Pachpakaria Tulsi | 1,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghwar, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia