Meerja Peta Population, Caste, Working Data Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerja Peta is a village situated in Tarlupadu mandal of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Meerja Peta. The total population of Meerja Peta is 1,648 out of which 841 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerja Peta is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerja Peta village is 210 which is 13% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerja Peta is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Meerja Peta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerja Peta is 50.6%. Thus Meerja Peta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.1% of Prakasam district. The male literacy rate is 66.35% and the female literacy rate is 33.81% in Meerja Peta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerja Peta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerja Peta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerja Peta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 101 | 109 |
| Literacy | 50.56% | 66.35% | 33.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 125 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 921 | 350 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Meerja Peta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerja Peta village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 546 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 454 | 449 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 97 | 93 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 546 | 226 | 320 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 126 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 741 | 384 | 357 |
Map of Meerja Peta, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meerja Peta, Tarlupadu
Below are the list of villages near Meerja Peta village in Tarlupadu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karumani Palle | 685 |
| Golla Palle | 782 |
| Tarlupadu | 5,628 |
| Rolagam Padu | 692 |
| Pathe Puram | 294 |
| Thummala Cheruvu | 1,930 |
| Nagendla Mudupu | 2,033 |
| Jagannadha Puram | 825 |
| Chenna Reddi Palle | 3,018 |
| Jangamreddi Palle | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerja Peta, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia