Meghval Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghval is a village situated in Kaprada taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Meghval. The total population of Meghval is 2,960 out of which 1,517 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghval is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghval village is 412 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghval is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Meghval village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghval is 60.9%. Thus Meghval village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 69.99% and the female literacy rate is 51.49% in Meghval village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghval village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghval Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghval village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 214 | 198 |
| Literacy | 60.95% | 69.99% | 51.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,932 | 1,503 | 1,429 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 605 | 802 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Meghval village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghval village out of total population, 1,502 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 770 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 141 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 796 | 624 | 172 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 90 | 369 |
| Non Working | 1,458 | 657 | 801 |
Map of Meghval, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghval, Kaprada
Below are the list of villages near Meghval village in Kaprada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piproni | 1,169 |
| Madhuban | 580 |
| Fatepur | 1,450 |
| Raymal | 999 |
| Karchond | 2,707 |
| Nagar | 1,037 |
| Umli | 497 |
| Varoli Jungle | 2,534 |
| Bamanvel | 1,217 |
| Tiskari Jungle | 2,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghval, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia