Medha Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Medha is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Medha. The total population of Medha is 1,230 out of which 636 are males and 594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medha is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medha village is 147 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medha is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Medha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medha is 58%. Thus Medha village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 66.97% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Medha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Medha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 79 | 68 |
| Literacy | 57.99% | 66.97% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,214 | 627 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 263 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Medha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medha village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 236 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 95 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 147 | 40 |
| Non Working | 710 | 253 | 457 |
Nearby Villages to Medha,
Below are the list of villages near Medha village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamkhadi | 1,468 |
| Golan | 95 |
| Vadpada P Umarda | 1,201 |
| Nana Tarpada | 288 |
| Bedvan P Umarda | 593 |
| Ojhar | 456 |
| Kakad Kuva P Umarda | 709 |
| Hindla | 801 |
| Tarsadi | 974 |
| Khadi | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medha, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia