Mekri Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mekri is a village situated in Pamgarh tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Mekri. The total population of Mekri is 1,188 out of which 587 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekri is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekri village is 198 which is 17% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekri is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Mekri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekri is 69.5%. Thus Mekri village has higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% in Mekri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 108 | 90 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 83.72% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 233 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 186 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mekri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekri village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 137 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 94 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 145 | 219 |
| Non Working | 599 | 305 | 294 |
Nearby Villages to Mekri,
Below are the list of villages near Mekri village in Pamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhangaon | 1,871 |
| Hirri | 1,298 |
| Donga Kohraud | 5,427 |
| Sirri | 1,168 |
| Sasha | 3,163 |
| Khairadih | 400 |
| Kosir | 2,515 |
| Kharkhod | 1,989 |
| Bhilauni | 3,417 |
| Suklabhatha | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekri, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia