Ghasiya Medha Population, Caste, Working Data Tapi, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ghasiya Medha is a village situated in Songadh taluka of Tapi district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Ghasiya Medha. The total population of Ghasiya Medha is 1,962 out of which 979 are males and 983 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasiya Medha is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghasiya Medha village is 224 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasiya Medha is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Ghasiya Medha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasiya Medha is 65.2%. Thus Ghasiya Medha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Tapi district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 60.48% in Ghasiya Medha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ghasiya Medha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasiya Medha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasiya Medha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasiya Medha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 109 | 115 |
| Literacy | 65.25% | 70% | 60.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,954 | 975 | 979 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 370 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Ghasiya Medha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasiya Medha village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 640 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,005 | 522 | 483 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 298 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 640 | 206 | 434 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 123 | 165 |
| Non Working | 669 | 334 | 335 |
Map of Ghasiya Medha, Tapi, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Ghasiya Medha, Songadh
Below are the list of villages near Ghasiya Medha village in Songadh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khervada | 1,979 |
| Sisor | 2,011 |
| Bhatvada | 943 |
| Panch Pipla | 1,494 |
| Nindvada | 1,078 |
| Bhanpur | 382 |
| Sar Jamli | 688 |
| Jamapur | 1,314 |
| Limbi | 2,808 |
| Vekur | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasiya Medha, Tapi, Gujarat - Wikipedia