Mechaki Palung Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Mechaki Palung is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Mechaki Palung. The total population of Mechaki Palung is 485 out of which 251 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechaki Palung is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mechaki Palung village is 93 which is 19% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechaki Palung is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Mechaki Palung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechaki Palung is 67.3%. Thus Mechaki Palung village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 75.24% and the female literacy rate is 58.6% in Mechaki Palung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechaki Palung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechaki Palung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechaki Palung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Literacy | 67.35% | 75.24% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 96 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Mechaki Palung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechaki Palung village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 108 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 59 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 69 | 50 |
| Non Working | 144 | 74 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Mechaki Palung,
Below are the list of villages near Mechaki Palung village in Jonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borati No.3 | 297 |
| Borong Charaibari Part 4 | 140 |
| No.2 Sikari | 592 |
| No.3 Sikari | 407 |
| Galimechaki | 1,194 |
| Madhabpur | 304 |
| Gali Borbali | 1,076 |
| No.1 Milonpur | 282 |
| Nahar Bandana | 251 |
| Adi Tako | 646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechaki Palung, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia