Meta Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meta is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,289 families residing in the village Meta. The total population of Meta is 6,353 out of which 3,172 are males and 3,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meta is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meta village is 797 which is 13% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meta is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Meta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meta is 85.9%. Thus Meta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 94.27% and the female literacy rate is 77.45% in Meta village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meta village is MANKNOJIYA SAKINABEN.S. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 797 | 397 | 400 |
| Literacy | 85.85% | 94.27% | 77.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,069 | 551 | 518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 85 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 1,583 | 556 | 1,027 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Meta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meta village out of total population, 2,215 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,797 | 1,508 | 289 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 179 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 214 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 1,242 | 1,085 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 418 | 168 | 250 |
| Non Working | 4,138 | 1,496 | 2,642 |
Map of Meta, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meta, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Meta village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basu | 13,247 |
| Pirojpura | 3,601 |
| Changa | 4,276 |
| Mahi | 5,533 |
| Changwada | 4,766 |
| Bharkawada | 2,288 |
| Sherpura | 3,184 |
| Nalasar | 2,025 |
| Majadar | 9,702 |
| Timbachudi | 1,821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meta, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia