Merwada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Merwada is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 11 families residing in the village Merwada. The total population of Merwada is 48 out of which 17 are males and 31 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwada is 1,824.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merwada village is 6 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwada is 5,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,824) of Merwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwada is 23.8%. Thus Merwada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 31.25% and the female literacy rate is 19.23% in Merwada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Literacy | 23.81% | 31.25% | 19.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 16 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 38 | 12 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.9% of total population in Merwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwada village out of total population, 30 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 30 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Non Working | 18 | 6 | 12 |
Map of Merwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Merwada, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Merwada village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasanpur | 1,953 |
| Hathidra | 5,271 |
| Laxmanpura | 1,212 |
| Pedagara | 1,105 |
| Sangra | 1,763 |
| Malan | 9,641 |
| Surajpura | 1,002 |
| Vasda | 899 |
| Khemana | 1,274 |
| Manpur | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia