Mekhar Khamaili Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Mekhar Khamaili is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 604 families residing in the village Mekhar Khamaili. The total population of Mekhar Khamaili is 3,322 out of which 1,674 are males and 1,648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhar Khamaili is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekhar Khamaili village is 798 which is 24% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 415 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhar Khamaili is 1,084 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Mekhar Khamaili village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhar Khamaili is 42.8%. Thus Mekhar Khamaili village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 53.52% and the female literacy rate is 31.55% in Mekhar Khamaili village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhar Khamaili village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhar Khamaili Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhar Khamaili village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 798 | 383 | 415 |
| Literacy | 42.79% | 53.52% | 31.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 89 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,242 | 983 | 1,259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekhar Khamaili village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhar Khamaili village out of total population, 874 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 874 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 618 | 575 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 128 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 391 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 192 | 64 |
| Non Working | 2,448 | 907 | 1,541 |
Nearby Villages to Mekhar Khamaili,
Below are the list of villages near Mekhar Khamaili village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pokharia | 1,093 |
| Dabaili Biswaspur | 6,375 |
| Deodha | 2,324 |
| Bathna | 33 |
| Bishunpur | 1,662 |
| Malharia | 2,829 |
| Bochgaon | 3,907 |
| Badla | 1,111 |
| Jalkar | 1,191 |
| Saraunchia | 3,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhar Khamaili, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia