Meghpura Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghpura is a village situated in Vav taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Meghpura. The total population of Meghpura is 488 out of which 241 are males and 247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpura village is 88 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpura is 1,316 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Meghpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpura is 62.7%. Thus Meghpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 77.83% and the female literacy rate is 47.21% in Meghpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| Literacy | 62.75% | 77.83% | 47.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 83 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpura village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 111 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 28 | 37 |
| Non Working | 216 | 102 | 114 |
Map of Meghpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghpura, Vav
Below are the list of villages near Meghpura village in Vav.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nesda | 1,982 |
| Radosan | 1,647 |
| Kanothi | 2,717 |
| Bhatvargam | 3,181 |
| Bharadava | 5,230 |
| Dendava | 2,489 |
| Koreti | 1,743 |
| Tithgam | 3,298 |
| Mamana | 1,405 |
| Dethali | 3,699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpura, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia