Methan Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Methan is a village situated in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,309 families residing in the village Methan. The total population of Methan is 7,842 out of which 3,926 are males and 3,916 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methan is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methan village is 1479 which is 19% of the total population. There are 756 male children and 723 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methan is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Methan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methan is 52.7%. Thus Methan village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 62.97% and the female literacy rate is 42.5% in Methan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Methan village is SAVITABEN RAMSINGBHAI DAMOR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,479 | 756 | 723 |
| Literacy | 52.7% | 62.97% | 42.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,145 | 3,062 | 3,083 |
| Illiterate | 4,489 | 1,930 | 2,559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.4% of total population in Methan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methan village out of total population, 3,998 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,998 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,040 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,339 | 1,543 | 796 |
| Cultivators | 1,183 | 1,152 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,040 | 302 | 738 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 71 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,659 | 494 | 1,165 |
| Non Working | 3,844 | 1,889 | 1,955 |
Nearby Villages to Methan,
Below are the list of villages near Methan village in Limkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mota Ambaliya | 1,449 |
| Surpur | 1,982 |
| Parmarna Dungarpur | 1,606 |
| Rathodna Dungarpur | 1,617 |
| Bhutkhedi | 1,253 |
| Nani Sanjeli | 2,539 |
| Panta | 1,024 |
| Navipuri | 500 |
| Chachakpur | 1,184 |
| Tarmi | 3,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methan, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia