Mekaliang Population, Caste, Working Data Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekaliang is a village situated in Tezu circle of Lohit district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Mekaliang. The total population of Mekaliang is 326 out of which 167 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekaliang is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekaliang village is 46 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekaliang is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Mekaliang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekaliang is 67.1%. Thus Mekaliang village has higher literacy rate compared to 57% of Lohit district. The male literacy rate is 82.76% and the female literacy rate is 50.37% in Mekaliang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekaliang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekaliang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekaliang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Literacy | 67.14% | 82.76% | 50.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 290 | 144 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 138 | 47 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Mekaliang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekaliang village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 44 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 183 | 101 | 82 |
Nearby Villages to Mekaliang,
Below are the list of villages near Mekaliang village in Tezu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salamgam | 59 |
| New Mekaliang | 142 |
| Lalpani Rd. side L/Camp | 17 |
| Liago | 104 |
| Hawa Camp | 6 |
| Loiliang | 964 |
| Tohangam | 418 |
| Hucheliang | 606 |
| 10th Nallah L/Camp | 8 |
| Krowaliang | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekaliang, Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia