Mehkar Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mehkar is a village situated in Bhalki taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,443 families residing in the village Mehkar. The total population of Mehkar is 7,531 out of which 3,863 are males and 3,668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehkar is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehkar village is 945 which is 13% of the total population. There are 476 male children and 469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehkar is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mehkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehkar is 68.8%. Thus Mehkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 77.97% and the female literacy rate is 59.14% in Mehkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 945 | 476 | 469 |
| Literacy | 68.83% | 77.97% | 59.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,791 | 912 | 879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 734 | 361 | 373 |
| Illiterate | 2,998 | 1,222 | 1,776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Mehkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehkar village out of total population, 3,586 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,055 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,612 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,172 | 1,968 | 1,204 |
| Cultivators | 1,055 | 708 | 347 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,612 | 866 | 746 |
| Household Industries | 131 | 87 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 374 | 307 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 128 | 286 |
| Non Working | 3,945 | 1,767 | 2,178 |
Nearby Villages to Mehkar,
Below are the list of villages near Mehkar village in Bhalki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nardasangam | 611 |
| Wanjarkhada | 3,284 |
| Bolegaon | 1,511 |
| Jamkhandi | 1,831 |
| Srimali | 1,792 |
| Kongli | 1,863 |
| Gunjarga | 1,050 |
| Jirgyal | 316 |
| Atterga | 1,740 |
| Wagalgaon | 549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehkar, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia