Palha Megha Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Palha Megha is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 548 families residing in the village Palha Megha. The total population of Palha Megha is 3,008 out of which 1,559 are males and 1,449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palha Megha is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palha Megha village is 442 which is 15% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palha Megha is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Palha Megha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palha Megha is 53.2%. Thus Palha Megha village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.65% in Palha Megha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palha Megha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palha Megha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palha Megha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 233 | 209 |
| Literacy | 53.23% | 60.33% | 45.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,649 | 874 | 775 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,642 | 759 | 883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palha Megha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palha Megha village out of total population, 849 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 849 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 793 | 757 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 310 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 219 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 219 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,159 | 776 | 1,383 |
Nearby Villages to Palha Megha,
Below are the list of villages near Palha Megha village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamba Singhwala | 329 |
| Dulchi Ke | 5,256 |
| Langiana | 1,150 |
| Saide Ke | 472 |
| Bhagwanpura | 121 |
| Habib Ke | 3,113 |
| Qutbewala | 502 |
| Nihalewala | 384 |
| Sodhewala | 1,375 |
| Kaluwara | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palha Megha, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia