Maherwada Population, Caste, Working Data Mahesana, Gujarat - Census 2011
Maherwada is a village situated in Unjha taluka of Mahesana district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 570 families residing in the village Maherwada. The total population of Maherwada is 2,446 out of which 1,244 are males and 1,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maherwada is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maherwada village is 261 which is 11% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maherwada is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Maherwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maherwada is 81.2%. Thus Maherwada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of Mahesana district. The male literacy rate is 93.35% and the female literacy rate is 68.91% in Maherwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Maherwada village is PATEL MAFATBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maherwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maherwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maherwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 146 | 115 |
| Literacy | 81.19% | 93.35% | 68.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 144 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 672 | 219 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maherwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maherwada village out of total population, 1,210 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,210 workers engaged in Main Work, 380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 847 | 639 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 380 | 295 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 123 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 219 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 73 | 290 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 532 | 704 |
Map of Maherwada, Mahesana, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Maherwada, Unjha
Below are the list of villages near Maherwada village in Unjha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatasana | 1,077 |
| Lihoda | 490 |
| Kahoda | 7,330 |
| Bhunav | 3,530 |
| Jagannathpura | 1,777 |
| Dasaj | 5,277 |
| Kamli | 5,984 |
| Maktupur | 5,197 |
| Brahmanvada | 5,950 |
| Tundav | 4,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maherwada, Mahesana, Gujarat - Wikipedia