Mekkudy Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mekkudy is a village situated in Srirangam taluka of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Mekkudy. The total population of Mekkudy is 1,376 out of which 687 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekkudy is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekkudy village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekkudy is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Mekkudy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekkudy is 79.1%. Thus Mekkudy village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.88% in Mekkudy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekkudy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekkudy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekkudy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 76 | 72 |
| Literacy | 79.07% | 89.36% | 68.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 698 | 339 | 359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 141 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekkudy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekkudy village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 648 | 428 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 183 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 179 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 708 | 245 | 463 |
Nearby Villages to Mekkudy,
Below are the list of villages near Mekkudy village in Srirangam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadiyakurichy | 949 |
| Allur | 3,230 |
| Tiruchendurai | 2,418 |
| Palur | 1,603 |
| Periakaruppur | 1,482 |
| Mutharasanallur | 6,464 |
| Kulumani | 4,887 |
| Kambarasampettai | 5,248 |
| Kodiyalam | 4,323 |
| Paneyapuram | 1,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekkudy, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia