Mevda Population, Caste, Working Data Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mevda is a village situated in Malpur taluka of Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Mevda. The total population of Mevda is 1,066 out of which 571 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mevda is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mevda village is 157 which is 15% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mevda is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Mevda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mevda is 74%. Thus Mevda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65% of Sabarkantha district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 59.2% in Mevda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mevda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mevda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mevda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mevda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 86 | 71 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 87.01% | 59.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 218 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 149 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mevda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mevda village out of total population, 576 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 576 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 306 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 126 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 119 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 61 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 10 | 212 |
| Non Working | 490 | 255 | 235 |
Map of Mevda, Sabarkantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mevda, Malpur
Below are the list of villages near Mevda village in Malpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 806 |
| Jalampur | 357 |
| Dodiya | 1,198 |
| Manvav | 578 |
| Godh | 856 |
| Rinchhvad | 1,262 |
| Velaniya | 653 |
| Gajan | 827 |
| Nathavas | 2,591 |
| Odha | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mevda, Sabarkantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia