Meghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghpur is a village situated in Patan-Veraval taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Meghpur. The total population of Meghpur is 3,006 out of which 1,535 are males and 1,471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpur village is 347 which is 12% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Meghpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpur is 67.4%. Thus Meghpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 79.24% and the female literacy rate is 54.84% in Meghpur village.
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 | 347 | 167 | 180 |
| Literacy | 67.39% | 79.24% | 54.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 278 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,214 | 451 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Meghpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpur village out of total population, 1,449 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,449 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 884 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,259 | 800 | 459 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 273 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 884 | 457 | 427 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 14 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 721 | 836 |
Map of Meghpur, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghpur, Patan-Veraval
Below are the list of villages near Meghpur village in Patan-Veraval.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonariya | 2,555 |
| Bolas | 2,720 |
| Mithapur | 1,765 |
| Nakhada | 1,872 |
| Veraval | 598 |
| Rampara | 3,451 |
| Patan | 6,183 |
| Ajotha | 4,101 |
| Navadra | 4,807 |
| Badalpara | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpur, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia