Mekalacheruvu Population, Caste, Working Data Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekalacheruvu is a village situated in Nambulipulikunta mandal of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 490 families residing in the village Mekalacheruvu. The total population of Mekalacheruvu is 1,844 out of which 886 are males and 958 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekalacheruvu is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekalacheruvu village is 164 which is 9% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekalacheruvu is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Mekalacheruvu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekalacheruvu is 52.5%. Thus Mekalacheruvu village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Anantapur district. The male literacy rate is 65.1% and the female literacy rate is 40.83% in Mekalacheruvu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekalacheruvu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekalacheruvu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekalacheruvu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 78 | 86 |
| Literacy | 52.5% | 65.1% | 40.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 104 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 962 | 360 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Mekalacheruvu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekalacheruvu village out of total population, 1,043 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 921 | 477 | 444 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 101 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 612 | 268 | 344 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 106 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 49 | 73 |
| Non Working | 801 | 360 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Mekalacheruvu,
Below are the list of villages near Mekalacheruvu village in Nambulipulikunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudupalajuvi | 629 |
| Gootibylu | 966 |
| Dhaniyanicheruvu | 3,181 |
| Edurudona | 2,298 |
| Vankamaddi | 1,035 |
| Pedaballi | 3,250 |
| Nambulipulikunta | 5,464 |
| Pedaballikothapalle | 2,193 |
| Marrikommadinne | 2,703 |
| Gowkanapalle | 3,958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekalacheruvu, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia