Meenja Population, Caste, Working Data Kasaragod, Kerala - Census 2011
Meenja is a village situated in Kasaragod taluka of Kasaragod district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 826 families residing in the village Meenja. The total population of Meenja is 4,144 out of which 2,044 are males and 2,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meenja is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meenja village is 460 which is 11% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meenja is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Meenja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meenja is 86.6%. Thus Meenja village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.4% of Kasaragod district. The male literacy rate is 92.14% and the female literacy rate is 81.17% in Meenja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meenja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meenja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meenja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 213 | 247 |
| Literacy | 86.62% | 92.14% | 81.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 127 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 953 | 357 | 596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Meenja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meenja village out of total population, 2,132 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,692 | 1,021 | 671 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 116 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 354 | 42 | 312 |
| Other Workers | 1,089 | 816 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 191 | 249 |
| Non Working | 2,012 | 832 | 1,180 |
Nearby Villages to Meenja,
Below are the list of villages near Meenja village in Kasaragod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talikala | 1,847 |
| Kadambar | 2,616 |
| Kaliyoor | 2,323 |
| Moodambail | 4,779 |
| Koliyoor | 2,743 |
| Kuloor | 3,381 |
| Kodalamogaru | 5,788 |
| Majibail | 1,485 |
| Pathur | 6,383 |
| Badaje | 8,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meenja, Kasaragod, Kerala - Wikipedia