Medh Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Medh is a village situated in Vadali taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 482 families residing in the village Medh. The total population of Medh is 2,428 out of which 1,267 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medh is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medh village is 361 which is 15% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medh is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Medh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medh is 74.8%. Thus Medh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Medh village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Medh village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 361 | 187 | 174 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 84.63% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 363 | 192 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 353 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Medh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medh village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,001 | 674 | 327 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 336 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 221 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 114 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 56 | 170 |
| Non Working | 1,201 | 537 | 664 |
Map of Medh, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Medh, Vadali
Below are the list of villages near Medh village in Vadali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadgamda | 1,138 |
| Dharod | 1,887 |
| Gota | 1,760 |
| Thuravas | 1,061 |
| Nadri | 2,944 |
| Vivav | 687 |
| Vadoth | 1,345 |
| Dhamdi | 620 |
| Morad | 792 |
| Dharol | 1,980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medh, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia