Mejda Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mejda is a village situated in Ghatanji taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Mejda. The total population of Mejda is 489 out of which 243 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejda is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mejda village is 66 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejda is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Mejda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejda is 87.5%. Thus Mejda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 96.6% and the female literacy rate is 78.8% in Mejda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 37 | 29 |
| Literacy | 87.47% | 96.6% | 78.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 130 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 44 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Mejda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejda village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 136 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 69 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 228 | 107 | 121 |
Map of Mejda, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mejda, Ghatanji
Below are the list of villages near Mejda village in Ghatanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wadhona | 1,198 |
| Kinhi | 687 |
| Pardi | 392 |
| Sonkhas | 676 |
| Sharad | 370 |
| Parwa | 4,674 |
| Taroda | 1,457 |
| Lingapur | 229 |
| Zatala | 1,307 |
| Nagezari | 755 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejda, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia