Mengasandra Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mengasandra is a village situated in Hosdurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Mengasandra. The total population of Mengasandra is 922 out of which 466 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mengasandra is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mengasandra village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mengasandra is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Mengasandra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mengasandra is 62.8%. Thus Mengasandra village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 72.1% and the female literacy rate is 53.37% in Mengasandra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mengasandra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mengasandra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mengasandra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Literacy | 62.81% | 72.1% | 53.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 161 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mengasandra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mengasandra village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 205 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 166 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 15 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 93 | 194 |
| Non Working | 380 | 168 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Mengasandra,
Below are the list of villages near Mengasandra village in Hosdurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gollarahalli | 925 |
| Arenahalli | 530 |
| Bachavara | 334 |
| Chikkahullenahalli | 428 |
| Grantapura | 61 |
| Kadavagere | 925 |
| Sadarahalli | 631 |
| Somasandra | 642 |
| Neralakere | 1,753 |
| Kainadu | 1,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mengasandra, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia