Megalahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Megalahalli is a village situated in Chitradurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Megalahalli. The total population of Megalahalli is 1,167 out of which 581 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megalahalli is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megalahalli village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megalahalli is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Megalahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megalahalli is 81.7%. Thus Megalahalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 91.38% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Megalahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megalahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megalahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megalahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 91.38% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,115 | 554 | 561 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 125 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.5% of total population in Megalahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megalahalli village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 567 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 388 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 567 | 361 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 550 | 191 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Megalahalli,
Below are the list of villages near Megalahalli village in Chitradurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedarabommenahalli | 23 |
| Kadleguddu | 1,561 |
| Bommenahalli | 3,131 |
| Hireguntanur | 2,768 |
| Hunasekatte | 1,400 |
| Chikkaguntanur | 191 |
| Kodagavalli | 1,355 |
| Haliyur | 1,573 |
| Kyasapura | 1,242 |
| Kurubarahalli | 3,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megalahalli, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia