Mencurem Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Mencurem is a village situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Mencurem. The total population of Mencurem is 1,381 out of which 674 are males and 707 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mencurem is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mencurem village is 125 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mencurem is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Mencurem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mencurem is 84.9%. Thus Mencurem village has higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 78.32% in Mencurem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mencurem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mencurem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mencurem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Literacy | 84.87% | 91.71% | 78.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 110 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mencurem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mencurem village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 260 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 220 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 113 | 110 |
| Non Working | 812 | 301 | 511 |
Nearby Villages to Mencurem,
Below are the list of villages near Mencurem village in Bicholim.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumacem | 296 |
| Salem | 3,427 |
| Latambarcem | 6,722 |
| Adwalpale | 1,412 |
| Sirigao | 1,617 |
| Mulgao | 3,892 |
| Ona | 685 |
| Maulinguem North | 1,457 |
| Curchirem | 2,043 |
| Sarvona | 3,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mencurem, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia