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Meghpura Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Meghpura is a medium size village located in Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 229 families residing. The Meghpura village has population of 1385 of which 716 are males while 669 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meghpura village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 18.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meghpura village is 934 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Meghpura as per census is 859, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Meghpura village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Meghpura village was 61.38 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Meghpura Male literacy stands at 75.56 % while female literacy rate was 46.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meghpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meghpura village.

Meghpura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 1,385 716 669
Child (0-6) 251 135 116
Schedule Caste 64 36 28
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 61.38 % 75.56 % 46.47 %
Total Workers 662 377 285
Main Worker 365 - -
Marginal Worker 297 46 251

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.29 % of total population in Meghpura village.

Work Profile

In Meghpura village out of total population, 662 were engaged in work activities. 55.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 662 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.