Mechuka H.Q. Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mechuka H.Q. is a village situated in Mechuka circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Mechuka H.Q.. The total population of Mechuka H.Q. is 1,998 out of which 1,191 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mechuka H.Q. is 678.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mechuka H.Q. village is 252 which is 13% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mechuka H.Q. is 1,447 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (678) of Mechuka H.Q. village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mechuka H.Q. is 75%. Thus Mechuka H.Q. village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 52.89% in Mechuka H.Q. village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mechuka H.Q. village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mechuka H.Q. Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mechuka H.Q. village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 103 | 149 |
| Literacy | 74.97% | 88.33% | 52.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,313 | 548 | 765 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 230 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.7% of total population in Mechuka H.Q. village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mechuka H.Q. village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 814 | 755 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 771 | 731 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,141 | 415 | 726 |
Map of Mechuka H.Q., West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mechuka H.Q., Mechuka
Below are the list of villages near Mechuka H.Q. village in Mechuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengrong | 8 |
| Sorangdem | 58 |
| Menying | 13 |
| Gapo | 95 |
| Padusa | 51 |
| Lipusi | 26 |
| Purying | 102 |
| Hiri | 53 |
| Rapum | 100 |
| Rego | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mechuka H.Q., West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia