Meko Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Meko is a village situated in Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Meko. The total population of Meko is 233 out of which 119 are males and 114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meko is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meko village is 35 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meko is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Meko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meko is 75.3%. Thus Meko village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 61.46% in Meko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 75.25% | 88.24% | 61.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 29 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Meko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meko village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 44.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 13 | 67 |
| Non Working | 90 | 48 | 42 |
Map of Meko, Koriya, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Meko, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Meko village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salka | 1,335 |
| Khairatidand | 10 |
| Salba | 942 |
| Bakira | 224 |
| Surmi | 392 |
| Tegani | 425 |
| Karildhowa | 414 |
| Dohadapara | 539 |
| Bhandarpara | 1,153 |
| Matijhariya | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meko, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia