Meghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011

Meghpur is a village situated in Vanthali taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Meghpur. The total population of Meghpur is 485 out of which 255 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 902.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpur village is 45 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Meghpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpur is 76.6%. Thus Meghpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 63.21% in Meghpur village.

Population
485
Families
121
Literacy
76.59%
Sex Ratio
902

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghpur village is DHANI BAVNJI DANGAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Meghpur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpur village.

Total Male Female
Children 45 27 18
Literacy 76.59% 89.04% 63.21%
Scheduled Caste 65 34 31
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 148 52 96

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Meghpur village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 115 113 2
Cultivators 26 26 0
Agriculture Labourer 70 70 0
Other Workers 19 17 2
Marginal Workers 25 23 2
Non Working 345 119 226

Map of Meghpur, Junagadh, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Meghpur, Vanthali

Below are the list of villages near Meghpur village in Vanthali.

Village Population
Santalpur 2,270
Navada 1,734
Shapur 8,108
Tikar-padardi 2,709
Vadla 1,350
Akha 2,105
Umatwada 584
Kanjha 5,360
Nandarkhi 1,253
Luvarsar 638

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