Medhekhar Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medhekhar is a village situated in Alibag taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Medhekhar. The total population of Medhekhar is 990 out of which 498 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medhekhar is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medhekhar village is 88 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medhekhar is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Medhekhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medhekhar is 85.6%. Thus Medhekhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 94.85% and the female literacy rate is 76.48% in Medhekhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medhekhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medhekhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medhekhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 51 | 37 |
| Literacy | 85.59% | 94.85% | 76.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 74 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Medhekhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medhekhar village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 176 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 104 | 83 |
| Non Working | 537 | 218 | 319 |
Map of Medhekhar, Raigarh, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Medhekhar, Alibag
Below are the list of villages near Medhekhar village in Alibag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalwad | 888 |
| Kachali | 317 |
| Nagazari | 704 |
| Pitakiri | 357 |
| Sagargad | 364 |
| Vaghode | 636 |
| Chikhali | 255 |
| Navenagar | 366 |
| Waghwira | 239 |
| Poynad | 3,240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medhekhar, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia