Megur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Megur is a village situated in Mudigere taluka of Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Megur. The total population of Megur is 673 out of which 332 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megur is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megur village is 64 which is 10% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megur is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Megur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megur is 71.8%. Thus Megur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Chikmagalur district. The male literacy rate is 80.13% and the female literacy rate is 63.52% 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 | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Literacy | 71.76% | 80.13% | 63.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 145 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 90 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Megur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megur village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 223 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 211 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 292 | 97 | 195 |
Map of Megur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Megur, Mudigere
Below are the list of villages near Megur village in Mudigere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madugundi | 272 |
| Balur Estate | 303 |
| Halagadaka Estate | 58 |
| Javali | 1,694 |
| Sunkasale | 281 |
| Markal | 525 |
| Kelagur Estate | 321 |
| Niduvale | 1,506 |
| Abrugodige Estate | 98 |
| Alekhan Estate | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megur, Chikmagalur, Karnataka - Wikipedia