Mekheli Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Mekheli Gaon is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Mekheli Gaon. The total population of Mekheli Gaon is 985 out of which 506 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekheli Gaon is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekheli Gaon village is 76 which is 8% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekheli Gaon is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Mekheli Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekheli Gaon is 89.3%. Thus Mekheli Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 95.46% and the female literacy rate is 82.96% in Mekheli Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekheli Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekheli Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekheli Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 43 | 33 |
| Literacy | 89.33% | 95.46% | 82.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 64 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Mekheli Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekheli Gaon village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 251 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 150 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 88 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 28 | 175 |
| Non Working | 488 | 227 | 261 |
Nearby Villages to Mekheli Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Mekheli Gaon village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bon Gaon | 1,622 |
| Bonkhowa Chuk | 1,412 |
| Jogi Gaon | 796 |
| Bhuramora No.2 | 583 |
| Atoi Chuk | 338 |
| Bhuramora No.1 | 443 |
| Goroimari Doloni | 541 |
| Jorbeel | 766 |
| Karhal Gaon | 749 |
| Thakur Suti | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekheli Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia