Meriyana Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meriyana is a village situated in Savar Kundla taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Meriyana. The total population of Meriyana is 1,692 out of which 899 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meriyana is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meriyana village is 198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meriyana is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Meriyana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meriyana is 75.9%. Thus Meriyana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 85.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.92% in Meriyana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meriyana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meriyana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meriyana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 112 | 86 |
| Literacy | 75.9% | 85.77% | 64.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 224 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meriyana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meriyana village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 663 | 539 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 286 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 186 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,015 | 354 | 661 |
Map of Meriyana, Amreli, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meriyana, Savar Kundla
Below are the list of villages near Meriyana village in Savar Kundla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadsali | 1,232 |
| Goradka | 2,648 |
| Chhapri | 1,595 |
| Luvara | 1,319 |
| Vijapdi | 7,234 |
| Ramgadh | 630 |
| Jambuda | 1,752 |
| Jabal | 2,300 |
| Madhada | 1,602 |
| Abhrampara | 1,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meriyana, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia