Meharja Population, Caste, Working Data Khargone, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Meharja is a village situated in Gogaon tehsil of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Meharja. The total population of Meharja is 1,085 out of which 564 are males and 521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharja is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meharja village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharja is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Meharja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharja is 77.6%. Thus Meharja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.7% of Khargone district. The male literacy rate is 87.63% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Meharja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meharja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meharja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meharja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Literacy | 77.61% | 87.63% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 141 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 132 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Meharja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meharja village out of total population, 627 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 627 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 329 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 304 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 329 | 162 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 91 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 54 | 85 |
| Non Working | 458 | 206 | 252 |
Map of Meharja, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meharja, Gogaon
Below are the list of villages near Meharja village in Gogaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badgaon [Nagjhiri] | 4,365 |
| Nagjhiri | 5,222 |
| Guawdi | 1,280 |
| Rajpura Nagjhiri | 1,570 |
| Khedikhanpura | 844 |
| Agarbai | 543 |
| Danapura | 117 |
| Shahbajpura | 476 |
| Gopalpura | 1,464 |
| Moghan | 1,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharja, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia