Mervadar Population, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mervadar is a village situated in Upleta taluka of Rajkot district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 511 families residing in the village Mervadar. The total population of Mervadar is 2,055 out of which 1,028 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mervadar is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mervadar village is 218 which is 11% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mervadar is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Mervadar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mervadar is 73.8%. Thus Mervadar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Mervadar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mervadar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mervadar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mervadar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mervadar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 118 | 100 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 80.77% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 183 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 293 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Mervadar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mervadar village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 827 | 623 | 204 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 306 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 157 | 125 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 160 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 391 | 759 |
Nearby Villages to Mervadar,
Below are the list of villages near Mervadar village in Upleta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagvadar | 3,001 |
| Tanasva | 1,844 |
| Vadla | 916 |
| Varjang Jalia | 2,879 |
| Sevantra | 1,311 |
| Mekhatimbi | 1,914 |
| Navapara | 233 |
| Murakhada | 638 |
| Kerala | 361 |
| Dumiyani | 3,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mervadar, Rajkot, Gujarat - Wikipedia