Block / Taluka → Vadgam
District → Banas Kantha
State → Gujarat
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Megal village is 508070. Megal village is located in Vadgam taluka of Banas Kantha district in Gujarat, India. It is situated 13km away from sub-district headquarter Vadgam (tehsildar office) and 27km away from district headquarter Palanpur. As per 2009 stats, Megal village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 703.42 hectares. Megal has a total population of 1,726 peoples, out of which male population is 878 while female population is 848. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 965 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of megal village is 64.25% out of which 75.51% males and 52.59% females are literate. There are about 374 houses in megal village. Pincode of megal village locality is 385421.
When it comes to administration, Megal village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Megal village comes under Vadgam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Patan Lok Sabha constituency. Palanpur is nearest town to megal village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 27km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,726 | 878 | 848 |
| Literate Population | 1,109 | 663 | 446 |
| Illiterate Population | 617 | 215 | 402 |
| Megal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Megal |
| Block / Taluka : | Vadgam |
| District : | Banas Kantha |
| State : | Gujarat |
| Pincode : | 385421 |
| Area : | 703.42 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 965 |
| Population (2011): | 1,726 |
| Households : | 374 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Vadgam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Patan |
| Nearest Town : | Palanpur (27 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Vadgam |
| List of Talukas in Banas Kantha |
| List of Districts in Gujarat |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.