Meghaliya Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghaliya is a village situated in Balasinor taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Meghaliya. The total population of Meghaliya is 2,950 out of which 1,525 are males and 1,425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghaliya is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghaliya village is 415 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghaliya is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Meghaliya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghaliya is 79.2%. Thus Meghaliya village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 92.45% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% in Meghaliya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghaliya village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghaliya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghaliya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghaliya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 214 | 201 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 92.45% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 49 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 943 | 313 | 630 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghaliya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghaliya village out of total population, 1,507 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 607 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 951 | 728 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 607 | 559 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 96 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 70 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 143 | 413 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 654 | 789 |
Nearby Villages to Meghaliya,
Below are the list of villages near Meghaliya village in Balasinor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jorapura | 662 |
| Kadaia | 2,219 |
| Gunthli | 3,107 |
| Janod | 2,550 |
| Felsani | 2,501 |
| Pilodra | 1,706 |
| Manvarpura | 90 |
| Gadhavada | 2,886 |
| Dhundhaliya | 524 |
| Dakhariya | 734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghaliya, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia