Medhala Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Medhala is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Medhala. The total population of Medhala is 1,185 out of which 624 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medhala is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Medhala village is 187 which is 16% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medhala is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Medhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medhala is 57.2%. Thus Medhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 73.22% and the female literacy rate is 39.87% in Medhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 105 | 82 |
| Literacy | 57.21% | 73.22% | 39.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 244 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Medhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medhala village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 306 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 328 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 306 | 255 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 48 | 145 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 6 | 88 |
| Non Working | 546 | 290 | 256 |
Map of Medhala, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Medhala, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Medhala village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadsisar | 1,938 |
| Ghantiyali | 958 |
| Saba | 1,728 |
| Bhorol | 3,870 |
| Pirgadh | 808 |
| Ganeshpura | 1,869 |
| Jampur | 1,417 |
| Savpura | 3,008 |
| Rajkot | 1,977 |
| Bhadodar | 1,633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medhala, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia