Methan Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Methan is a village situated in Sidhpur taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 667 families residing in the village Methan. The total population of Methan is 3,443 out of which 1,761 are males and 1,682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methan is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Methan village is 392 which is 11% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methan is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Methan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methan is 78.2%. Thus Methan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 88.02% and the female literacy rate is 68.09% in Methan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Methan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 208 | 184 |
| Literacy | 78.24% | 88.02% | 68.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 235 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,056 | 394 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Methan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methan village out of total population, 1,160 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,083 | 919 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 278 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 176 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 552 | 455 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 39 | 38 |
| Non Working | 2,283 | 803 | 1,480 |
Map of Methan, Patan, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Methan, Sidhpur
Below are the list of villages near Methan village in Sidhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudvada | 3,373 |
| Dindrol | 7,454 |
| Dhumad | 1,967 |
| Mamvada | 2,349 |
| Dungariyasan | 820 |
| Jafaripura | 575 |
| Sahesa | 3,601 |
| Vaghrol | 3,305 |
| Pachakvada | 1,700 |
| Kaleda | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methan, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia