Meru Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meru is a village situated in Bhiloda taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 380 families residing in the village Meru. The total population of Meru is 2,003 out of which 947 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meru is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meru village is 341 which is 17% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meru is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Meru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meru is 77.5%. Thus Meru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 90.25% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Meru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 178 | 163 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 90.25% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,979 | 939 | 1,040 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 253 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Meru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meru village out of total population, 873 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 873 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 396 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 363 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 46 | 418 |
| Non Working | 1,130 | 505 | 625 |
Map of Meru, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meru, Bhiloda
Below are the list of villages near Meru village in Bhiloda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhapur | 654 |
| Bhutavad | 2,559 |
| Ajitpura | 498 |
| Naranpur | 1,079 |
| Budharasan | 2,034 |
| Mau | 4,215 |
| Bornala | 1,490 |
| Sunsar | 1,844 |
| Ode | 3,807 |
| Nankhi | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meru, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia