Meega Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Meega is a village situated in Sringeri taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Meega. The total population of Meega is 662 out of which 324 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meega is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meega village is 61 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meega is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Meega village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meega is 83.4%. Thus Meega village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 88.81% and the female literacy rate is 78.1% in Meega village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meega village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meega Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meega village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Literacy | 83.36% | 88.81% | 78.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 62 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meega village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meega village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 197 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 104 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 60 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Non Working | 356 | 113 | 243 |
Map of Meega, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Meega, Sringeri
Below are the list of villages near Meega village in Sringeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neelandur | 823 |
| K.Masige | 286 |
| Kumbaragodu | 221 |
| Rushyashringapura | 1,501 |
| Begar | 852 |
| Kogodu | 351 |
| Asanabalu | 723 |
| Gandagatta | 880 |
| Yadadalu | 750 |
| Yedadalli | 1,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meega, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia