Meha Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Meha is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Meha. The total population of Meha is 1,383 out of which 708 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meha is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meha village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meha is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Meha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meha is 87.6%. Thus Meha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 92.47% and the female literacy rate is 82.54% in Meha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 84 | 62 |
| Literacy | 87.55% | 92.47% | 82.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 401 | 188 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 226 | 111 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 131 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Meha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meha village out of total population, 602 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 602 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 402 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 215 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 179 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Non Working | 781 | 298 | 483 |
Map of Meha, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Meha, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Meha village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhambdevi | 1,961 |
| Nagalwadi | 667 |
| Hiwara | 1,348 |
| Pimpri | 1,932 |
| Dhotra | 911 |
| Bhiwari | 594 |
| Tarkheda | 680 |
| Mugutpur | 402 |
| Dhanj Bk | 4,284 |
| Naregaon | 574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meha, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia