Mehegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mehegaon is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Mehegaon. The total population of Mehegaon is 965 out of which 478 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehegaon is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehegaon village is 82 which is 8% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehegaon is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Mehegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehegaon is 81.3%. Thus Mehegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.96% and the female literacy rate is 74.94% in Mehegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Literacy | 81.31% | 87.96% | 74.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 98 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Mehegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehegaon village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 105 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 203 | 216 |
| Non Working | 360 | 170 | 190 |
Map of Mehegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mehegaon, Tumsar
Below are the list of villages near Mehegaon village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasara | 2,638 |
| Pipra | 1,118 |
| Mangali | 1,571 |
| Zarli | 633 |
| Khapa | 3,019 |
| Yerli | 4,346 |
| Hingana | 1,252 |
| Mitewani | 2,786 |
| Pachara | 533 |
| Sakali | 1,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehegaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia