Mendhegiri Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mendhegiri is a village situated in Jat taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 326 families residing in the village Mendhegiri. The total population of Mendhegiri is 1,775 out of which 907 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendhegiri is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mendhegiri village is 264 which is 15% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendhegiri is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Mendhegiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendhegiri is 70.8%. Thus Mendhegiri village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 79.97% and the female literacy rate is 61.45% in Mendhegiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendhegiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendhegiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendhegiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 143 | 121 |
| Literacy | 70.81% | 79.97% | 61.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 570 | 294 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 296 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Mendhegiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendhegiri village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 447 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 257 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 78 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 110 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 48 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 412 | 589 |
Nearby Villages to Mendhegiri,
Below are the list of villages near Mendhegiri village in Jat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Devnal | 1,166 |
| Yeldari | 1,627 |
| Mallal | 612 |
| Salmalgewadi | 1,312 |
| Rampur | 2,577 |
| Untwadi | 1,349 |
| Amrutwadi | 1,032 |
| Ravalgundwadi | 2,412 |
| Jat | 35,336 |
| Muchandi | 4,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendhegiri, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia