Mekanur Population, Caste, Working Data Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekanur is a village situated in Gudur mandal of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Mekanur. The total population of Mekanur is 1,426 out of which 708 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekanur is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekanur village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekanur is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Mekanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekanur is 56.7%. Thus Mekanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. The male literacy rate is 62% and the female literacy rate is 51.41% in Mekanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 79 | 78 |
| Literacy | 56.66% | 62% | 51.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 389 | 194 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 318 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Mekanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekanur village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 416 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 405 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 109 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 416 | 242 | 174 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 53 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Non Working | 781 | 290 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Mekanur,
Below are the list of villages near Mekanur village in Gudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondagunta | 1,940 |
| Ayyavaripalem | 1,349 |
| Kandra | 972 |
| Vendodu | 2,410 |
| Vedicherla | 1,561 |
| Kundakuru | 967 |
| Gollapalle | 738 |
| Nernur | 1,110 |
| Kommaneturu | 1,907 |
| Chemidthi | 652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekanur, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia