Kalmeghada Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kalmeghada is a village situated in Kalavad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Kalmeghada. The total population of Kalmeghada is 1,623 out of which 825 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalmeghada is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalmeghada village is 204 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalmeghada is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Kalmeghada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalmeghada is 68.2%. Thus Kalmeghada village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 74.2% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Kalmeghada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kalmeghada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalmeghada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalmeghada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalmeghada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Literacy | 68.22% | 74.2% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 290 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalmeghada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalmeghada village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 496 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 391 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 67 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 23 | 67 |
| Non Working | 980 | 306 | 674 |
Nearby Villages to Kalmeghada,
Below are the list of villages near Kalmeghada village in Kalavad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makha Karod | 864 |
| Moridad | 952 |
| Gunda | 248 |
| Bhavabhi Khijadiya | 1,123 |
| Mevasa | 109 |
| Haripar | 770 |
| Umrala | 1,233 |
| Bhangda | 330 |
| Toda | 1,456 |
| Bamangam | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalmeghada, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia