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Meghi Ghatwali Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Meghi Ghatwali is a medium size village located in Jama Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 96 families residing. The Meghi Ghatwali village has population of 429 of which 215 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meghi Ghatwali village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 19.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meghi Ghatwali village is 995 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Meghi Ghatwali as per census is 977, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Meghi Ghatwali village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Meghi Ghatwali village was 46.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Meghi Ghatwali Male literacy stands at 56.40 % while female literacy rate was 36.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meghi Ghatwali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meghi Ghatwali village.

Meghi Ghatwali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 96 - -
Population 429 215 214
Child (0-6) 85 43 42
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 244 124 120
Literacy 46.51 % 56.40 % 36.63 %
Total Workers 214 115 99
Main Worker 10 - -
Marginal Worker 204 109 95

Caste Factor

In Meghi Ghatwali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.88 % of total population in Meghi Ghatwali village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Meghi Ghatwali village of Dumka.

Work Profile

In Meghi Ghatwali village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 4.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.