Mahelav Population, Caste, Working Data Anand, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahelav is a village situated in Petlad taluka of Anand district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,572 families residing in the village Mahelav. The total population of Mahelav is 12,641 out of which 6,601 are males and 6,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahelav is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahelav village is 1514 which is 12% of the total population. There are 780 male children and 734 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahelav is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Mahelav village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahelav is 81%. Thus Mahelav village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Anand district. The male literacy rate is 89.45% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% in Mahelav village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahelav village is KAMINIBEN JATINBHAI PATEL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahelav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahelav Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahelav village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,514 | 780 | 734 |
| Literacy | 80.96% | 89.45% | 71.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 344 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 101 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 3,633 | 1,394 | 2,239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Mahelav village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahelav village out of total population, 5,718 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,075 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,883 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,567 | 3,728 | 839 |
| Cultivators | 1,075 | 1,046 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,883 | 2,161 | 722 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 477 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,151 | 327 | 824 |
| Non Working | 6,923 | 2,546 | 4,377 |
Nearby Villages to Mahelav,
Below are the list of villages near Mahelav village in Petlad.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahelav, Anand, Gujarat - Wikipedia