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Methan Population - Jamnagar, Gujarat

Methan is a medium size village located in Jamjodhpur Taluka of Jamnagar district, Gujarat with total 181 families residing. The Methan village has population of 804 of which 403 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Methan village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 8.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Methan village is 995 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Methan as per census is 1194, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Methan village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Methan village was 69.70 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Methan Male literacy stands at 82.53 % while female literacy rate was 56.59 %.

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

Methan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 804 403 401
Child (0-6) 68 31 37
Schedule Caste 360 186 174
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.70 % 82.53 % 56.59 %
Total Workers 446 273 173
Main Worker 278 - -
Marginal Worker 168 26 142

Caste Factor

In Methan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.78 % of total population in Methan village. The village Methan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Methan village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 62.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.