Meghraj

Meghraj is a census town in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.GeographyMeghraj is a Taluka in Arvalli District of Gujarat State, India. It is located 22 km towards west from District headquarters Modasa. 108 km from State capital Gandhinagar towards west.Meghraj Taluka is bounded by Malpur Taluka towards South, Modasa Taluka towards west, Khanpur Taluka towards South, Simalwara Taluka towards East. Modasa City, Lunawada City, Sagwara City are the nearby Cities to Meghraj.Meghraj consist of 279 Villages and 43 Panchayats. It is in the 149 m elevation(altitude).Dungarpur, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Banswara, Dahod, Shamlaji, Majum Dam, Kaleshwari, Kadana Dam are the nearby Important tourist destinations to see Meghraj is located at. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet).DemographicsIndia census, The Meghraj Census Town has population of 11,363 of which 5,834 are males while 5,529 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1343 which is 11.82% of total population of Meghraj (CT). In Meghraj Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 919. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Meghraj is around 784 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Meghraj city is 86.05% higher than state average of 78.03%. In Meghraj, Male literacy is around 92.68% while female literacy rate is 79.23%. Meghraj Census Town has total administration over 2,401 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.Town had various National bank for his banking facility.