Mevasa Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mevasa is a village situated in Bhanvad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Mevasa. The total population of Mevasa is 1,921 out of which 982 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mevasa is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mevasa village is 260 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mevasa is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Mevasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mevasa is 68.9%. Thus Mevasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 56.48% 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 | 260 | 123 | 137 |
| Literacy | 68.87% | 80.44% | 56.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 153 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 291 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Mevasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mevasa village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 840 | 553 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 331 | 216 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 186 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,060 | 417 | 643 |
Map of Mevasa, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mevasa, Bhanvad
Below are the list of villages near Mevasa village in Bhanvad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharatpur | 1,969 |
| Ambardi | 1,773 |
| Ranparda | 541 |
| Vanavad | 1,747 |
| Ambaliyara | 908 |
| Shiva | 2,313 |
| Bhenakvad | 2,806 |
| Mota Kalavad | 3,602 |
| Dhebar | 4,394 |
| Timbdi | 1,639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mevasa, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia