Methla Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Methla is a village situated in Talaja taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Methla. The total population of Methla is 2,129 out of which 1,093 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methla is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Methla village is 336 which is 16% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methla is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Methla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methla is 55.8%. Thus Methla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 37.2% in Methla village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Methla village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 179 | 157 |
| Literacy | 55.77% | 73.63% | 37.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 420 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Methla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methla village out of total population, 1,157 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,157 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 670 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 927 | 628 | 299 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 154 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 670 | 426 | 244 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 47 | 183 |
| Non Working | 972 | 418 | 554 |
Map of Methla, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Methla, Talaja
Below are the list of villages near Methla village in Talaja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bambhor | 155 |
| Madhuvan | 832 |
| Talli | 1,872 |
| Zanzmer | 4,779 |
| Nava Juna Rajapara | 4,149 |
| Pratapara | 3,579 |
| Valar | 1,416 |
| Datha | 5,510 |
| Vejodari | 4,572 |
| Kerala | 3,748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methla, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia