Mekalore Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mekalore is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,150 families residing in the village Mekalore. The total population of Mekalore is 4,657 out of which 2,333 are males and 2,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekalore is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekalore village is 536 which is 12% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 268 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekalore is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Mekalore village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekalore is 69.7%. Thus Mekalore village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 78.11% and the female literacy rate is 61.19% in Mekalore village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekalore village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekalore Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekalore village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 268 | 268 |
| Literacy | 69.67% | 78.11% | 61.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,689 | 853 | 836 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,786 | 720 | 1,066 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Mekalore village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekalore village out of total population, 2,468 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,468 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,049 | 675 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 382 | 240 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366 | 218 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 202 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,419 | 719 | 700 |
| Non Working | 2,189 | 939 | 1,250 |
Nearby Villages to Mekalore,
Below are the list of villages near Mekalore village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathalampattu | 1,483 |
| Vazhuthalangunnam | 3,230 |
| Keekaloor | 3,630 |
| Ganapapuram | 1,775 |
| Sevarapoondi | 1,049 |
| Kazhikulam | 1,469 |
| Erumpoondi | 3,440 |
| Udappoondi | 152 |
| Kothantavadi | 3,253 |
| Namiyandal | 816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekalore, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia