Meghpar Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meghpar is a village situated in Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Meghpar. The total population of Meghpar is 2,470 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpar is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpar village is 260 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpar is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Meghpar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpar is 70.4%. Thus Meghpar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 61.25% in Meghpar village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meghpar village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 131 | 129 |
| Literacy | 70.41% | 79.6% | 61.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 152 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 914 | 356 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghpar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpar village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 738 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 392 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 204 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 114 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,560 | 491 | 1,069 |
Map of Meghpar, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meghpar, Jodiya
Below are the list of villages near Meghpar village in Jodiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morana | 492 |
| Jasapar | 1,373 |
| Manpar | 226 |
| Bodka | 1,063 |
| Keshiya | 3,713 |
| Pithad | 3,940 |
| Lakhtar | 1,575 |
| Gajdi | 1,192 |
| Bhadra | 1,998 |
| Rasnal | 1,208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpar, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia