Megur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Megur is a village situated in Koppa taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Megur. The total population of Megur is 531 out of which 276 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megur is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megur village is 36 which is 7% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megur is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Megur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megur is 80.8%. Thus Megur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 85.83% and the female literacy rate is 75.52% in Megur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 85.83% | 75.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 351 | 178 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 131 | 58 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.1% of total population in Megur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megur village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 169 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Non Working | 264 | 104 | 160 |
Map of Megur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Megur, Koppa
Below are the list of villages near Megur village in Koppa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haralane | 573 |
| Kallugudde | 1,001 |
| Byredevaru | 1,617 |
| Bethadakolalu | 982 |
| Huligaradi | 486 |
| Herthanakudige | 41 |
| Guddethota | 1,053 |
| Herur | 2,022 |
| Vate Bachalakan | 225 |
| Hillikere | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia