Mekra Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Mekra is a village situated in Mokameh block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,966 families residing in the village Mekra. The total population of Mekra is 12,229 out of which 6,553 are males and 5,676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekra is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekra village is 2555 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1358 male children and 1197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekra is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Mekra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekra is 40.9%. Thus Mekra village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 46.83% and the female literacy rate is 33.96% in Mekra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,555 | 1,358 | 1,197 |
| Literacy | 40.87% | 46.83% | 33.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,828 | 1,004 | 824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,275 | 4,120 | 4,155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekra village out of total population, 3,239 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,822 | 1,666 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 337 | 318 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,150 | 1,103 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 219 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,417 | 1,081 | 336 |
| Non Working | 8,990 | 3,806 | 5,184 |
Nearby Villages to Mekra,
Below are the list of villages near Mekra village in Mokameh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhaipur | 10,871 |
| Sultanpur | 2,509 |
| Mor | 19,967 |
| Barahpur | 6,962 |
| Seonar | 8,352 |
| Mokameh Khas | 1,735 |
| Auta | 10,880 |
| Murarpur | 5,268 |
| Dharampur | 572 |
| Hathidah Buzurg | 9,687 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekra, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia