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Mekhar Population - PanchMahal, Gujarat

Mekhar is a large village located in Morwa (Hadaf) Taluka of PanchMahal district, Gujarat with total 601 families residing. The Mekhar village has population of 3360 of which 1707 are males while 1653 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 520 which makes up 15.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekhar village is 968 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekhar as per census is 1072, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Mekhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekhar village was 71.51 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Mekhar Male literacy stands at 87.29 % while female literacy rate was 54.91 %.

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

Mekhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 601 - -
Population 3,360 1,707 1,653
Child (0-6) 520 251 269
Schedule Caste 127 63 64
Schedule Tribe 193 95 98
Literacy 71.51 % 87.29 % 54.91 %
Total Workers 1,745 851 894
Main Worker 684 - -
Marginal Worker 1,061 205 856

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.78 % of total population in Mekhar village.

Work Profile

In Mekhar village out of total population, 1745 were engaged in work activities. 39.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1745 workers engaged in Main Work, 600 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.