Mecode Population, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mecode is a village situated in Kalkulam taluka of Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,405 families residing in the village Mecode. The total population of Mecode is 5,541 out of which 2,757 are males and 2,784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mecode is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mecode village is 534 which is 10% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mecode is 993 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Mecode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mecode is 87.9%. Thus Mecode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.8% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 85.86% in Mecode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mecode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mecode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mecode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 268 | 266 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 89.96% | 85.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,140 | 518 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mecode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mecode village out of total population, 2,054 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,054 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,953 | 1,681 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 510 | 493 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,362 | 1,116 | 246 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 18 | 83 |
| Non Working | 3,487 | 1,058 | 2,429 |
Map of Mecode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mecode, Kalkulam
Below are the list of villages near Mecode village in Kalkulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ponmanai | 86 |
| Attoor | 11,699 |
| Surulacode | 4,805 |
| Veeyanoor | 3,009 |
| Aruvikkarai | 5,203 |
| Valvachagostam | 5,579 |
| Thirpparappu | 4,452 |
| Thackalai | 9,551 |
| Kalkulam | 6,705 |
| Colachel | 9,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mecode, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia