Meregaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Meregaon is a village situated in Shahpura tehsil of Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Meregaon. The total population of Meregaon is 879 out of which 453 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meregaon village is 137 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Meregaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meregaon is 73.9%. Thus Meregaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.3% of Jabalpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 62.67% in Meregaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meregaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meregaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meregaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 70 | 67 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 84.33% | 62.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 293 | 149 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 130 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Meregaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meregaon village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 256 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 106 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 115 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 32 | 80 |
| Non Working | 419 | 165 | 254 |
Map of Meregaon, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meregaon, Shahpura
Below are the list of villages near Meregaon village in Shahpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basendi | 1,353 |
| Matapur | 841 |
| Rajola | 495 |
| Jugpura | 857 |
| Belkheda | 6,327 |
| Pawla | 1,616 |
| Jamkhar | 531 |
| Belkhedi | 1,389 |
| Singpur | 390 |
| Barbati | 1,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meregaon, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia