Meghvadiya Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghvadiya is a village situated in Gadhada taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Meghvadiya. The total population of Meghvadiya is 1,398 out of which 725 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghvadiya is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghvadiya village is 264 which is 19% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghvadiya is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Meghvadiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghvadiya is 63.1%. Thus Meghvadiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.88% and the female literacy rate is 51.63% in Meghvadiya village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghvadiya village is P.P.KALTHIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghvadiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghvadiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghvadiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 143 | 121 |
| Literacy | 63.05% | 73.88% | 51.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 683 | 295 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghvadiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghvadiya village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 404 | 392 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 158 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 189 | 2 |
| Non Working | 994 | 333 | 661 |
Map of Meghvadiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghvadiya, Gadhada
Below are the list of villages near Meghvadiya village in Gadhada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salangpar Nanu | 2,585 |
| Sakhpar Nana | 628 |
| Gala | 1,436 |
| Surka | 1,601 |
| Sakhpar Mota | 1,824 |
| Ningala | 4,472 |
| Ratanpar | 1,132 |
| Shiyanagar | 1,829 |
| Ratanvav | 291 |
| Zinzavadar | 1,947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghvadiya, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia