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.

Population
2,003
Families
380
Literacy
77.5%
Sex Ratio
1,115

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

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