Meghpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghpura is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Meghpura. The total population of Meghpura is 1,385 out of which 716 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpura village is 251 which is 18% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Meghpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpura is 61.4%. Thus Meghpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 46.47% in Meghpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 135 | 116 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 75.56% | 46.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 277 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Meghpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpura village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 331 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 272 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 46 | 251 |
| Non Working | 723 | 339 | 384 |
Map of Meghpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghpura, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Meghpura village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Changada | 3,428 |
| Thara | 3,113 |
| Kamali | 2,323 |
| Kiyal | 2,193 |
| Bhuriya | 1,881 |
| Duva | 6,397 |
| Mangrol | 2,324 |
| Pavadasan | 2,833 |
| Hathawada | 889 |
| Arantva | 1,340 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia