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Meghapal Population - Sambalpur, Orissa

Meghapal is a medium size village located in Jujomura Block of Sambalpur district, Orissa with total 362 families residing. The Meghapal village has population of 1632 of which 801 are males while 831 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meghapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 16.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meghapal village is 1037 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Meghapal as per census is 887, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Meghapal village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Meghapal village was 73.57 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Meghapal Male literacy stands at 78.64 % while female literacy rate was 68.84 %.

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

Meghapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 362 - -
Population 1,632 801 831
Child (0-6) 266 141 125
Schedule Caste 31 14 17
Schedule Tribe 1,220 601 619
Literacy 73.57 % 78.64 % 68.84 %
Total Workers 935 494 441
Main Worker 491 - -
Marginal Worker 444 218 226

Caste Factor

In Meghapal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.90 % of total population in Meghapal village.

Work Profile

In Meghapal village out of total population, 935 were engaged in work activities. 52.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 935 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.