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Meghwar Population - Siwan, Bihar

Meghwar is a medium size village located in Goriakothi Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 218 families residing. The Meghwar village has population of 1488 of which 706 are males while 782 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meghwar village population of children with age 0-6 is 263 which makes up 17.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meghwar village is 1108 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Meghwar as per census is 1087, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Meghwar village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Meghwar village was 64.00 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Meghwar Male literacy stands at 74.48 % while female literacy rate was 54.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meghwar 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 Meghwar village.

Meghwar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 218 - -
Population 1,488 706 782
Child (0-6) 263 126 137
Schedule Caste 80 37 43
Schedule Tribe 14 6 8
Literacy 64.00 % 74.48 % 54.57 %
Total Workers 339 313 26
Main Worker 310 - -
Marginal Worker 29 26 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.94 % of total population in Meghwar village.

Work Profile

In Meghwar village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 91.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.