Mera Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mera is a village situated in Bhabhar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 462 families residing in the village Mera. The total population of Mera is 2,760 out of which 1,433 are males and 1,327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mera village is 503 which is 18% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Mera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera is 54.1%. Thus Mera village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 38.37% in Mera village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mera village is THAKOR SITABEN RAMAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 255 | 248 |
| Literacy | 54.05% | 68.42% | 38.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,540 | 627 | 913 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera village out of total population, 1,331 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,080 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,314 | 717 | 597 |
| Cultivators | 1,080 | 583 | 497 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 96 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,429 | 707 | 722 |
Nearby Villages to Mera,
Below are the list of villages near Mera village in Bhabhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanesda | 3,686 |
| Devkapdi | 2,265 |
| Vajapur Nava | 2,039 |
| Harkudiya | 1,293 |
| Vajapur Juna | 1,769 |
| Radakiya | 845 |
| Balodhan | 3,256 |
| Khari Paldi | 2,367 |
| Asana | 3,075 |
| Kuvala | 4,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia