Mejura Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mejura is a village situated in Baghmara-Cum-Katras block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 288 families residing in the village Mejura. The total population of Mejura is 1,332 out of which 728 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejura is 830.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mejura village is 209 which is 16% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejura is 850 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (830) of Mejura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejura is 75.5%. Thus Mejura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 87.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.83% in Mejura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 113 | 96 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 87.64% | 60.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 234 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 189 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Mejura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejura village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 296 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 277 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Non Working | 965 | 417 | 548 |
Map of Mejura, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mejura, Baghmara-Cum-Katras
Below are the list of villages near Mejura village in Baghmara-Cum-Katras.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panruabhitha | 637 |
| Mohanpur | 115 |
| Bamangora | 111 |
| Jayramdih | 651 |
| Sadariadih | 1,393 |
| Baradabera | 13 |
| Keshargara | 1,189 |
| Ganeshpur | 434 |
| Sidpoki | 547 |
| Kenduadih | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejura, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia