Megalapalya Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011

Megalapalya is a village situated in Pavagada taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Megalapalya. The total population of Megalapalya is 1,647 out of which 849 are males and 798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megalapalya is 940.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megalapalya village is 140 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megalapalya is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Megalapalya village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megalapalya is 55.9%. Thus Megalapalya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 65.45% and the female literacy rate is 46% in Megalapalya village.

Population
1,647
Families
384
Literacy
55.94%
Sex Ratio
940

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megalapalya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Megalapalya Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megalapalya village.

Total Male Female
Children 140 79 61
Literacy 55.94% 65.45% 46%
Scheduled Caste 1,025 524 501
Scheduled Tribe 154 74 80
Illiterate 804 345 459

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Megalapalya village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Megalapalya village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 727 468 259
Cultivators 270 199 71
Agriculture Labourer 324 161 163
Other Workers 133 108 25
Marginal Workers 283 72 211
Non Working 637 309 328

Map of Megalapalya, Tumkur, Karnataka


Nearby Villages to Megalapalya, Pavagada

Below are the list of villages near Megalapalya village in Pavagada.

Village Population
Achammanahalli 2,393
Thippaganahalli 1,854
Yellappanayakanahalli 1,214
Hosadurga 1,242
Y.N.Hosakote 12,593
Hanumanabetta 682
Pothaganahalli 2,940
Soolanaikanahalli 1,893
Kunihalli 230
Yerrammanahalli 712

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