Meenakeri Population, Caste, Working Data Bellary, Karnataka - Census 2011
Meenakeri is a village situated in Kudligi taluka of Bellary district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Meenakeri. The total population of Meenakeri is 1,718 out of which 855 are males and 863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meenakeri is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meenakeri village is 201 which is 12% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meenakeri is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Meenakeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meenakeri is 75.2%. Thus Meenakeri village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Bellary district. The male literacy rate is 82.89% and the female literacy rate is 67.5% in Meenakeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meenakeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meenakeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meenakeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 95 | 106 |
| Literacy | 75.21% | 82.89% | 67.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 101 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,145 | 565 | 580 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 225 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.6% of total population in Meenakeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meenakeri village out of total population, 1,201 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 753 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 958 | 502 | 456 |
| Cultivators | 753 | 432 | 321 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 54 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 121 | 122 |
| Non Working | 517 | 232 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Meenakeri,
Below are the list of villages near Meenakeri village in Kudligi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kombihalli | 741 |
| Kumathi | 2,175 |
| Chitrathagundu | 3,278 |
| Sunkadakal | 1,530 |
| Hurlihalu | 4,616 |
| Palayyanakota | 1,090 |
| Yekkigundi | 1,938 |
| Uradihalli | 1,677 |
| Chowdapura | 4,388 |
| Gandabommanahalli | 3,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meenakeri, Bellary, Karnataka - Wikipedia