Mepada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mepada is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Mepada. The total population of Mepada is 1,539 out of which 789 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mepada is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mepada village is 250 which is 16% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mepada is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Mepada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mepada is 66.5%. Thus Mepada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 79.02% and the female literacy rate is 53.62% in Mepada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mepada village is CHAUDHARY AVALBEN.S. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mepada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mepada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mepada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 136 | 114 |
| Literacy | 66.49% | 79.02% | 53.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 132 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 273 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mepada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mepada village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 618 | 422 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 223 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 71 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Non Working | 891 | 353 | 538 |
Map of Mepada, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mepada, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Mepada village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badarpura | 667 |
| Gidasan Moti | 1,549 |
| Salemkot | 1,800 |
| Nandotra | 3,596 |
| Tajpura | 687 |
| Fategadh | 2,273 |
| Iqbalpura | 511 |
| Pasvadal | 3,053 |
| Navo Vas | 658 |
| Manpura | 1,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mepada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia