Mendha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mendha is a village situated in Palitana taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 426 families residing in the village Mendha. The total population of Mendha is 2,365 out of which 1,213 are males and 1,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendha is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mendha village is 307 which is 13% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendha is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mendha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendha is 67.3%. Thus Mendha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% in Mendha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mendha village is VIRAMDEVSINH.B.SARVAIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 307 | 175 | 132 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 78.81% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 81 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 980 | 395 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mendha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendha village out of total population, 1,244 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,244 workers engaged in Main Work, 365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 673 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 365 | 274 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 264 | 111 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 135 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 22 | 340 |
| Non Working | 1,121 | 518 | 603 |
Nearby Villages to Mendha,
Below are the list of villages near Mendha village in Palitana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maidhar | 1,034 |
| Sanjanasar | 1,763 |
| Lapaliya | 1,645 |
| Bodana Nes | 886 |
| Bhandariya | 1,851 |
| Morchupana | 1,093 |
| Satana Nes | 905 |
| Juna Padar | 2,242 |
| Chokiyapati | 90 |
| Sanala | 2,912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendha, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia