Meghavad Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghavad is a village situated in Jamkandorna taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Meghavad. The total population of Meghavad is 866 out of which 454 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghavad is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghavad village is 69 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghavad is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Meghavad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghavad is 81.4%. Thus Meghavad village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 72.11% in Meghavad village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghavad village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghavad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghavad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghavad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Literacy | 81.43% | 89.93% | 72.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 79 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghavad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghavad village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 271 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 154 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 89 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Non Working | 443 | 169 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Meghavad,
Below are the list of villages near Meghavad village in Jamkandorna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarkasar | 696 |
| Thordi | 426 |
| Pipaliya Maljibhi | 451 |
| Vavdi | 2,092 |
| Satudad | 2,422 |
| Charel | 1,865 |
| Bardiya | 2,059 |
| Chitravad | 2,811 |
| Thorala | 663 |
| Chitravad Pati | 611 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghavad, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia