Mekhar Population, Caste, Working Data Panchmahal, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mekhar is a village situated in Morwa taluka of Panchmahal district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 601 families residing in the village Mekhar. The total population of Mekhar is 3,360 out of which 1,707 are males and 1,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhar is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekhar village is 520 which is 15% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhar is 1,072 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Mekhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhar is 71.5%. Thus Mekhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Panchmahal district. The male literacy rate is 87.29% and the female literacy rate is 54.91% in Mekhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 520 | 251 | 269 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 87.29% | 54.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 63 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 95 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 1,329 | 436 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Mekhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhar village out of total population, 1,745 were engaged in work activities. 39.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 684 | 646 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 600 | 573 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,061 | 205 | 856 |
| Non Working | 1,615 | 856 | 759 |
Map of Mekhar, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mekhar, Morwa
Below are the list of villages near Mekhar village in Morwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tajpuri | 2,995 |
| Bamana | 3,342 |
| Vandeli | 14,781 |
| Vadodar | 6,617 |
| Bilwaniya | 2,362 |
| Vansdeliya | 2,217 |
| Bhandoi | 5,015 |
| Khudra | 3,069 |
| Navagam | 3,836 |
| Chandpur | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhar, Panchmahal, Gujarat - Wikipedia