Meithangi Population, Caste, Working Data Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meithangi is a village situated in Harur taluka of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Meithangi. The total population of Meithangi is 544 out of which 273 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meithangi is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meithangi village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meithangi is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Meithangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meithangi is 54.1%. Thus Meithangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Dharmapuri district. The male literacy rate is 59.41% and the female literacy rate is 48.99% in Meithangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meithangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meithangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meithangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Literacy | 54.12% | 59.41% | 48.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 423 | 209 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 131 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.8% of total population in Meithangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meithangi village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 172 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 146 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 209 | 101 | 108 |
Map of Meithangi, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Meithangi, Harur
Below are the list of villages near Meithangi village in Harur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sittilingi | 1,474 |
| Thathampatti | 2,507 |
| Velanur | 2,529 |
| Selambai | 250 |
| Avallur | 661 |
| Thekkanampatti | 287 |
| Kulunthambinatham | 287 |
| Suramatham | 331 |
| Chettikuttai | 14 |
| Vallimadurai | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meithangi, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia