Mekhawaya Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mekhawaya is a village situated in Chhindgarh tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Mekhawaya. The total population of Mekhawaya is 1,340 out of which 632 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhawaya is 1,120.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekhawaya village is 260 which is 19% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhawaya is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Mekhawaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhawaya is 22.2%. Thus Mekhawaya village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 36.72% and the female literacy rate is 9.15% in Mekhawaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhawaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhawaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhawaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 120 | 140 |
| Literacy | 22.22% | 36.72% | 9.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,288 | 610 | 678 |
| Illiterate | 1,100 | 444 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Mekhawaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhawaya village out of total population, 732 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 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 247 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 220 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 113 | 308 |
| Non Working | 608 | 272 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Mekhawaya,
Below are the list of villages near Mekhawaya village in Chhindgarh.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhawaya, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia