Mechelkhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Mechelkhowa is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Mechelkhowa. The total population of Mechelkhowa is 1,327 out of which 703 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechelkhowa is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mechelkhowa village is 200 which is 15% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechelkhowa is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Mechelkhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechelkhowa is 83.3%. Thus Mechelkhowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 86.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.55% in Mechelkhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechelkhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechelkhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechelkhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 109 | 91 |
| Literacy | 83.32% | 86.7% | 79.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,239 | 653 | 586 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 188 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.4% of total population in Mechelkhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechelkhowa village out of total population, 781 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 781 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 697 | 401 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 145 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 187 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 59 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 32 | 52 |
| Non Working | 546 | 270 | 276 |
Map of Mechelkhowa, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Mechelkhowa, Balijana
Below are the list of villages near Mechelkhowa village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mongrai | 442 |
| Naya Gaon | 356 |
| Borali | 479 |
| Baida | 1,440 |
| Gendabari | 1,295 |
| Kachumari | 666 |
| Soto Kashi Khagra | 1,270 |
| Khankhal | 932 |
| Taranti | 481 |
| Rangdam | 1,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechelkhowa, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia