Methan Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Methan is a village situated in Dhrangadhra taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 527 families residing in the village Methan. The total population of Methan is 2,438 out of which 1,274 are males and 1,164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methan is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Methan village is 265 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methan is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Methan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methan is 74.3%. Thus Methan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% 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 | 265 | 155 | 110 |
| Literacy | 74.32% | 84.63% | 63.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 124 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 327 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methan village out of total population, 1,293 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 897 | 741 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 392 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 228 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 115 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 33 | 363 |
| Non Working | 1,145 | 500 | 645 |
Map of Methan, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Methan, Dhrangadhra
Below are the list of villages near Methan village in Dhrangadhra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirapur | 838 |
| Sarval | 1,253 |
| Ramgadh | 1,798 |
| Sokhada | 1,009 |
| Jegadva | 2,467 |
| Rajcharadi | 2,800 |
| Vrajpar | 1,509 |
| Hampar | 1,363 |
| Jasapar | 1,338 |
| Navalgadh | 2,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methan, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia