Mehgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mehgaon is a village situated in Bhokardan taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Mehgaon. The total population of Mehgaon is 326 out of which 160 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehgaon village is 67 which is 21% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehgaon is 1,161 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Mehgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehgaon is 80.3%. Thus Mehgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 93.8% and the female literacy rate is 66.92% in Mehgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Literacy | 80.31% | 93.8% | 66.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 54 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 39 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Mehgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehgaon village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Non Working | 237 | 75 | 162 |
Map of Mehgaon, Jalna, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mehgaon, Bhokardan
Below are the list of villages near Mehgaon village in Bhokardan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadhona | 1,941 |
| Jaidevwadi | 1,322 |
| Vizora | 1,140 |
| Dhawada | 9,447 |
| Bhorkheda | 1,448 |
| Wadhod tangda | 3,791 |
| Pokhari | 1,015 |
| Sunderwadi | 1,052 |
| Walsawangi | 9,619 |
| Selud | 2,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehgaon, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia