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Meta Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Meta is a large village located in Vadgam Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 1289 families residing. The Meta village has population of 6353 of which 3172 are males while 3181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meta village population of children with age 0-6 is 797 which makes up 12.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meta village is 1003 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Meta as per census is 1008, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Meta village has higher literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Meta village was 85.85 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Meta Male literacy stands at 94.27 % while female literacy rate was 77.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meta 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 Meta village.

Meta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,289 - -
Population 6,353 3,172 3,181
Child (0-6) 797 397 400
Schedule Caste 1,069 551 518
Schedule Tribe 177 85 92
Literacy 85.85 % 94.27 % 77.45 %
Total Workers 2,215 1,676 539
Main Worker 1,797 - -
Marginal Worker 418 168 250

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.79 % of total population in Meta village.

Work Profile

In Meta village out of total population, 2215 were engaged in work activities. 81.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2215 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.