Mevasa Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mevasa is a village situated in Okhamandal taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Mevasa. The total population of Mevasa is 865 out of which 447 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mevasa is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mevasa village is 134 which is 15% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mevasa is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Mevasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mevasa is 38.4%. Thus Mevasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 48.95% and the female literacy rate is 27.07% in Mevasa village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mevasa village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mevasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mevasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mevasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 67 | 67 |
| Literacy | 38.44% | 48.95% | 27.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 261 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mevasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mevasa village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 243 | 232 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 213 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 28 | 54 |
| Non Working | 540 | 187 | 353 |
Map of Mevasa, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mevasa, Okhamandal
Below are the list of villages near Mevasa village in Okhamandal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vasai | 1,951 |
| Kalyanpur | 731 |
| Makanpur | 1,062 |
| Rangasar | 315 |
| Mojap | 1,884 |
| Nageshvar | 322 |
| Batisa | 422 |
| Mulvel | 604 |
| Gadhechi | 1,805 |
| Khatumba | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mevasa, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia