Megal Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Megal is a village situated in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Megal. The total population of Megal is 1,726 out of which 878 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megal is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megal village is 221 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megal is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Megal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megal is 73.7%. Thus Megal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 86.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.6% in Megal village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Megal village is JASHIBEN.R.KARAN. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 109 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.69% | 86.22% | 60.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 150 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 617 | 215 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megal village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 464 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 193 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 121 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 133 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 400 | 689 |
Map of Megal, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Megal, Vadgam
Below are the list of villages near Megal village in Vadgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gidasan Nani | 1,541 |
| Pepol | 2,592 |
| Vesa | 2,419 |
| Panchada | 2,419 |
| Edrana | 2,946 |
| Kabirpura | 598 |
| Kodarali | 894 |
| Nizampura | 1,557 |
| Kotadi | 1,685 |
| Mokeshvar | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megal, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia