Meni Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Meni is a village situated in Shirala taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Meni. The total population of Meni is 906 out of which 446 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meni is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meni village is 92 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meni is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Meni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meni is 74.2%. Thus Meni village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 89.34% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Meni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 52 | 40 |
| Literacy | 74.2% | 89.34% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 94 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meni village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 210 | 136 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 105 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 38 | 98 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 16 | 143 |
| Non Working | 401 | 220 | 181 |
Nearby Villages to Meni,
Below are the list of villages near Meni village in Shirala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranjanwadi | 659 |
| Yelapur | 3,115 |
| Sawantwadi | 587 |
| Gavalewadi | 975 |
| Shirsatwadi | 731 |
| Hategaon | 1,029 |
| Shendgewadi | 1,030 |
| Khirawade | 1,256 |
| Nathavade | 1,190 |
| Khujgaon | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meni, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia