Mekkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mekkudi is a village situated in Srirangam taluka of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 394 families residing in the village Mekkudi. The total population of Mekkudi is 1,643 out of which 818 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekkudi is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekkudi village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekkudi is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Mekkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekkudi is 66.8%. Thus Mekkudi village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 55.65% in Mekkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 93 | 90 |
| Literacy | 66.78% | 78.07% | 55.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 208 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 252 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekkudi village out of total population, 917 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 917 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910 | 502 | 408 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 175 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 79 | 225 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 246 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 726 | 314 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Mekkudi,
Below are the list of villages near Mekkudi village in Srirangam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottapattu | 1,998 |
| Mudikandam | 463 |
| Paganur | 2,209 |
| Kolakkattagudy | 463 |
| Alundur | 2,643 |
| Thorakkudy | 552 |
| Sethurapatti | 2,850 |
| Thirumalaisamudram | 958 |
| Mathur | 1,758 |
| Olaiyur | 1,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekkudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia