Meenachil Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Meenachil is a village situated in Meenachil taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,844 families residing in the village Meenachil. The total population of Meenachil is 15,608 out of which 7,777 are males and 7,831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meenachil is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meenachil village is 1336 which is 9% of the total population. There are 712 male children and 624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meenachil is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Meenachil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meenachil is 98%. Thus Meenachil village has higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.22% and the female literacy rate is 97.82% in Meenachil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meenachil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meenachil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meenachil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,336 | 712 | 624 |
| Literacy | 98.02% | 98.22% | 97.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 812 | 421 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,619 | 838 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meenachil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meenachil village out of total population, 6,201 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 422 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,822 | 3,712 | 1,110 |
| Cultivators | 422 | 381 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 210 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 4,064 | 3,065 | 999 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,379 | 781 | 598 |
| Non Working | 9,407 | 3,284 | 6,123 |
Nearby Villages to Meenachil,
Below are the list of villages near Meenachil village in Meenachil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyannoor | 15,414 |
| Poovarany | 16,102 |
| Kidangoor | 25,170 |
| Kondoor | 20,510 |
| Elackad | 13,333 |
| Poonjar Thekkekara | 19,470 |
| Kanakkari | 22,793 |
| Poonjar Nadubhagam | 10,268 |
| Kuravilangad | 18,033 |
| Kurichithanam | 9,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meenachil, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia