Megur Population, Caste, Working Data Koppal, Karnataka - Census 2011
Megur is a village situated in Kushtagi taluka of Koppal district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Megur. The total population of Megur is 527 out of which 260 are males and 267 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megur is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megur village is 78 which is 15% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megur is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Megur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megur is 82.4%. Thus Megur village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Koppal district. The male literacy rate is 94.37% and the female literacy rate is 71.61% in Megur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Literacy | 82.41% | 94.37% | 71.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 59 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megur village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 106 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 36 | 55 |
| Non Working | 315 | 118 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Megur,
Below are the list of villages near Megur village in Kushtagi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirguppa | 1,180 |
| Banhatti | 372 |
| Gotagi | 1,973 |
| Benchamatti | 190 |
| Tonsihal | 1,618 |
| Mudenoor | 1,486 |
| Yelburthi | 1,680 |
| Kudloor | 547 |
| Hirebannigol | 2,137 |
| Balutagi | 1,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megur, Koppal, Karnataka - Wikipedia