Meravada Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meravada is a village situated in Bhiloda taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Meravada. The total population of Meravada is 1,108 out of which 557 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meravada is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meravada village is 169 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meravada is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Meravada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meravada is 81.5%. Thus Meravada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 94.53% and the female literacy rate is 68.1% in Meravada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meravada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meravada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meravada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Literacy | 81.47% | 94.53% | 68.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 825 | 413 | 412 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 108 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.5% of total population in Meravada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meravada village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 225 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 153 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 63 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 84 | 133 |
| Non Working | 597 | 248 | 349 |
Map of Meravada, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meravada, Bhiloda
Below are the list of villages near Meravada village in Bhiloda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rudardi | 345 |
| Gadhiya | 526 |
| Shamalaji | 1,097 |
| Rudral | 269 |
| Padardi | 87 |
| Kheradi | 2,500 |
| Nana Samera | 360 |
| Vanzar | 1,897 |
| Nana Kanthariya | 1,022 |
| Chibhadiyata | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meravada, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia