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Meskheda Population - Jalna, Maharashtra

Meskheda is a medium size village located in Mantha Taluka of Jalna district, Maharashtra with total 220 families residing. The Meskheda village has population of 1030 of which 539 are males while 491 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meskheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 16.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meskheda village is 911 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Meskheda as per census is 811, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Meskheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Meskheda village was 66.32 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Meskheda Male literacy stands at 80.41 % while female literacy rate was 51.21 %.

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

Meskheda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 220 - -
Population 1,030 539 491
Child (0-6) 172 95 77
Schedule Caste 331 172 159
Schedule Tribe 195 102 93
Literacy 66.32 % 80.41 % 51.21 %
Total Workers 574 297 277
Main Worker 560 - -
Marginal Worker 14 8 6

Caste Factor

Meskheda village of Jalna has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.93 % of total population in Meskheda village.

Work Profile

In Meskheda village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 97.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.