Mekerahalli Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mekerahalli is a village situated in Sira taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Mekerahalli. The total population of Mekerahalli is 796 out of which 417 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekerahalli is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekerahalli village is 82 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekerahalli is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Mekerahalli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekerahalli is 71%. Thus Mekerahalli village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Mekerahalli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekerahalli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekerahalli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekerahalli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 81.62% | 59.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 106 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 95 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 115 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Mekerahalli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekerahalli village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 209 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 170 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Non Working | 564 | 195 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Mekerahalli,
Below are the list of villages near Mekerahalli village in Sira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yemmerahalli | 938 |
| Mudigere Kaval | 693 |
| Gummanahalli | 1,146 |
| Yaliyuru | 2,963 |
| Doddagula | 1,493 |
| Chikkagula | 1,630 |
| Channanakunte | 1,890 |
| Devagondanahalli | 596 |
| Girinathanahalli | 820 |
| Gungarapente | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekerahalli, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia