Meidum Population, Caste, Working Data Kolasib, Mizoram - Census 2011
Meidum is a village situated in Bilkhawthlir block of Kolasib district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Meidum. The total population of Meidum is 1,073 out of which 573 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meidum is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meidum village is 253 which is 24% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meidum is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Meidum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meidum is 63.7%. Thus Meidum village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.5% of Kolasib district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Meidum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meidum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meidum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meidum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 142 | 111 |
| Literacy | 63.66% | 71.46% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 666 | 346 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 265 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.1% of total population in Meidum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meidum village out of total population, 597 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 597 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 284 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 181 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 90 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 23 | 151 |
| Non Working | 476 | 266 | 210 |
Map of Meidum, Kolasib, Mizoram
Nearby Villages to Meidum, Bilkhawthlir
Below are the list of villages near Meidum village in Bilkhawthlir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| S' Chhimluang | 359 |
| Pangbalkawn | 792 |
| Builum | 323 |
| Saihapui K | 1,295 |
| Bukvannei | 543 |
| N.Thinglian | 359 |
| Buhchangphai | 1,401 |
| Phaisen | 602 |
| Bilkhawthlir | 5,385 |
| N.Chawnpui | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meidum, Kolasib, Mizoram - Wikipedia