Mekhadi Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mekhadi is a village situated in Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 788 families residing in the village Mekhadi. The total population of Mekhadi is 4,049 out of which 2,118 are males and 1,931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhadi is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekhadi village is 488 which is 12% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhadi is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Mekhadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhadi is 69.9%. Thus Mekhadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 80.16% and the female literacy rate is 58.67% in Mekhadi village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mekhadi village is JENTIBHAI JADAV. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 488 | 253 | 235 |
| Literacy | 69.92% | 80.16% | 58.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 752 | 408 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,559 | 623 | 936 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Mekhadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhadi village out of total population, 1,626 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 867 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,595 | 1,204 | 391 |
| Cultivators | 554 | 457 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 867 | 602 | 265 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 144 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Non Working | 2,423 | 886 | 1,537 |
Map of Mekhadi, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mekhadi, Mangrol
Below are the list of villages near Mekhadi village in Mangrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thali | 1,113 |
| Virol | 1,732 |
| Sarsali | 1,881 |
| Kankana | 1,335 |
| Sandha | 1,518 |
| Divrana | 2,202 |
| Samarda | 1,716 |
| Kalej | 3,566 |
| Sharma | 1,711 |
| Chankhva | 2,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhadi, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia