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About Mevasa Village

Mevasa is a mid sized village in Rapar tehsil, in the district of Kachchh, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 862, made up of 434 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2296.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 370155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mevasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mevasa village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Kachchh
Tehsil Rapar
Pincode 370155
Area (hectares) 2296.16 hectares
Population 862
Male Population 434
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mevasa compares

By the 2011 count Mevasa is the 67th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents. Its 2296.16 hectares work out to about 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Mevasa

Mevasa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mevasa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Mevasa from other places

Mevasa lies about 104 km from Kachchh, and the nearest railway station is Chitrod, about 6.9 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Mevasa
Nearest railway station Chitrod 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Rapar 20 km
Nearest town Rāpar 20 km
District headquarters Kachchh 104 km

Villages closest to Mevasa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rapar tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mevasa

As per the Census of India 2011, Mevasa village had a population of 862. That makes it the 67th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,948 residents.

Mevasa village has 434 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mevasa has about 986 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Mevasa is 370155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mevasa covers 2296.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mevasa falls under Rapar tehsil of Kachchh district in Gujarat.

The nearest railway station to Mevasa is Chitrod, about 6.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Mevasa.

Mevasa is about 104 km from Kachchh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mevasa is in Rapar tehsil of Kachchh district. Chitrod is about 6.9 km away. Rapar is about 20 km away. Rāpar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pratap Gadh (2.6 km), Naliyatimbo (4.2 km) and Khanpar (4.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mevasa today is likely to be higher.

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