Megha Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Megha is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Megha. The total population of Megha is 1,495 out of which 731 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megha is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megha village is 221 which is 15% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megha is 1,210 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Megha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megha is 73.9%. Thus Megha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.34% and the female literacy rate is 70.61% 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 | 221 | 100 | 121 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 77.34% | 70.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 243 | 310 |
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, 522 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 335 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 147 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 101 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 100 | 67 |
| Non Working | 973 | 296 | 677 |
Map of Megha, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Megha, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Megha village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dohali Dangapara | 2,660 |
| Jotkamal | 925 |
| Ratanpur | 1,447 |
| Jogpur | 1,545 |
| Belsanda | 1,663 |
| Rasbeluria | 953 |
| Sihara | 1,738 |
| Dhamua | 373 |
| Dhumar Pahar | 34 |
| Imam Nagar | 1,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megha, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia