Meghavad, Jamkandorna, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

Content updated on May 5, 2024.

Geographic Location of Meghavad


The village Meghavad is located in Jamkandorna Taluk of Rajkot District in the State of Gujarat in India. It is governed by Meghavad Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jamkandorna Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dhoraji, which is about 30 kilometers away from Meghavad.

Travel and Communication for Meghavad


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Meghavad,
Rajkot,
Gujarat, India
PIN - 360405

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Meghavad


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Meghavad is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Meghavad is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Meghavad


As per available data from the year 2009, 866 persons live in 190 house holds in the village Meghavad. There are 412 female individuals and 454 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.58% and males constitute 52.42% of the total population.

There are 45 scheduled castes persons of which 21 are females and 24 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.2% of the total population.

Population density of Meghavad is 92.3 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Meghavad


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Total area of Meghavad is 938.22 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 615 ha. About 397 ha is un-irrigated area. About 218 ha is irrigated area. About 218 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.92 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 141.12 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 116.08 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Meghavad


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Dhoraji, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a government primary school in the village Meghavad.

There are no middle schools in the village Meghavad or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jamkandorna, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Jamkandorna, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

Colleges in Meghavad


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Jamkandorna, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

Other Educational Facilities in Meghavad


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Jamkandorna, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Rajkot, which is more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

Healthcare Facilities in Meghavad


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Meghavad.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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