Mekarna Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Mekarna is a village situated in Pachpadra tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Mekarna. The total population of Mekarna is 632 out of which 340 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekarna is 859.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekarna village is 137 which is 22% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekarna is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Mekarna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekarna is 57.2%. Thus Mekarna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 68.94% and the female literacy rate is 43.72% in Mekarna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekarna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekarna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekarna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 76 | 61 |
| Literacy | 57.17% | 68.94% | 43.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 60 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 158 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekarna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekarna village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 109 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 74 | 134 |
| Non Working | 277 | 157 | 120 |
Map of Mekarna, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Mekarna, Pachpadra
Below are the list of villages near Mekarna village in Pachpadra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gol Soda | 714 |
| Bajawas | 900 |
| Gol Station | 924 |
| Sinli Jageer | 1,898 |
| Rikarlai | 420 |
| Sodhon Ki Dhani | 283 |
| Kalwari | 1,176 |
| Borawas | 1,398 |
| Sinli Chauseera | 1,655 |
| Akarli Bakshiram | 915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekarna, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia