Methan Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Methan is a village situated in Jamjodhpur taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Methan. The total population of Methan is 804 out of which 403 are males and 401 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methan is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methan village is 68 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methan is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Methan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methan is 69.7%. Thus Methan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 56.59% in Methan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Methan village is . 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 | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Literacy | 69.7% | 82.53% | 56.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 186 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 96 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methan village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 247 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 120 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 26 | 142 |
| Non Working | 358 | 130 | 228 |
Nearby Villages to Methan,
Below are the list of villages near Methan village in Jamjodhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadodar | 3,116 |
| Bharad Moti | 540 |
| Sogthi | 364 |
| Bhardki | 471 |
| Sheth Vadala | 3,332 |
| Kalyanpur | 654 |
| Ambardi Deri | 867 |
| Jasapar | 493 |
| Nandana | 1,380 |
| Chiroda Muluji | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methan, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia