Megha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Megha is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Megha. The total population of Megha is 511 out of which 272 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megha is 879.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megha village is 61 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megha is 564 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Megha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megha is 70.2%. Thus Megha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.68% and the female literacy rate is 65.44% in Megha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| Literacy | 70.22% | 74.68% | 65.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 98 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megha village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 381 | 144 | 237 |
Map of Megha, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Megha, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Megha village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rattar Chhattar | 722 |
| Shezada | 837 |
| Dharamkot Randhawa | 2,995 |
| Mehta | 487 |
| Singhpura | 1,119 |
| Gola Dhola | 247 |
| Shampura | 1,582 |
| Thetharke | 1,989 |
| Dharamabad | 998 |
| Palla Nangal | 102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia