Meerkhanpet Population, Caste, Working Data Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerkhanpet is a village situated in Kalher mandal of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Meerkhanpet. The total population of Meerkhanpet is 1,649 out of which 786 are males and 863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerkhanpet is 1,098.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerkhanpet village is 238 which is 14% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerkhanpet is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Meerkhanpet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerkhanpet is 45.8%. Thus Meerkhanpet village has lower literacy rate compared to 54% of Medak district. The male literacy rate is 53.86% and the female literacy rate is 38.4% in Meerkhanpet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerkhanpet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerkhanpet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerkhanpet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 112 | 126 |
| Literacy | 45.78% | 53.86% | 38.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 163 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 251 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 423 | 580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.8% of total population in Meerkhanpet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerkhanpet village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 38.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 177 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 253 | 245 |
| Non Working | 834 | 356 | 478 |
Nearby Villages to Meerkhanpet,
Below are the list of villages near Meerkhanpet village in Kalher.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachepalle | 3,617 |
| Raparthy | 1,677 |
| Ramreddi Pet | 1,978 |
| Krishnapoor | 2,564 |
| Khanapoor | 631 |
| Khanapur | 1,117 |
| Mahadev Palle | 979 |
| Khajapur | 1,282 |
| Masan Palle | 2,543 |
| Gosaipalle | 810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerkhanpet, Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia