Meghpar Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghpar is a village situated in Bhuj taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Meghpar. The total population of Meghpar is 2,146 out of which 1,029 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpar is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghpar village is 318 which is 15% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpar is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Meghpar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpar is 76.6%. Thus Meghpar village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Meghpar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghpar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 170 | 148 |
| Literacy | 76.59% | 84.52% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726 | 361 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 303 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meghpar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpar village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 896 | 562 | 334 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 111 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 196 | 47 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 460 | 404 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 17 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 450 | 713 |
Nearby Villages to Meghpar,
Below are the list of villages near Meghpar village in Bhuj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Godpar | 1,771 |
| Naranpar Pasayati | 5,307 |
| Dahinsara | 4,331 |
| Baladiya | 5,470 |
| Sarli | 1,650 |
| Kotda Athamana | 2,592 |
| Jambudi | 1,187 |
| Vadasar | 947 |
| Kotda Ugamana | 3,196 |
| Naranpar Ravli | 4,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpar, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia