Merwada Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Merwada is a village situated in Palanpur taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Merwada. The total population of Merwada is 1,414 out of which 711 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwada is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merwada village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwada is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Merwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwada is 77.5%. Thus Merwada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 91.51% and the female literacy rate is 63.4% in Merwada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Literacy | 77.47% | 91.51% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 140 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwada village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 464 | 349 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 124 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 64 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 157 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 38 | 79 |
| Non Working | 833 | 324 | 509 |
Map of Merwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Merwada, Palanpur
Below are the list of villages near Merwada village in Palanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gola | 4,527 |
| Vagda | 4,885 |
| Ruppura | 806 |
| Jagana | 7,461 |
| Manaka | 1,410 |
| Vasna | 2,278 |
| Gopalpura | 279 |
| Badarpura | 2,989 |
| Pipli | 2,444 |
| Saripada | 1,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwada, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia