Meka Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Meka is a village situated in Mathili block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Meka. The total population of Meka is 2,331 out of which 1,122 are males and 1,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meka is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meka village is 494 which is 21% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meka is 1,050 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Meka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meka is 29.8%. Thus Meka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 39.05% and the female literacy rate is 21.23% in Meka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 241 | 253 |
| Literacy | 29.78% | 39.05% | 21.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 80 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,138 | 1,021 | 1,117 |
| Illiterate | 1,784 | 778 | 1,006 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Meka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meka village out of total population, 1,307 were engaged in work activities. 31.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,307 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 316 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 251 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 47 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 897 | 340 | 557 |
| Non Working | 1,024 | 466 | 558 |
Map of Meka, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meka, Mathili
Below are the list of villages near Meka village in Mathili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dusanadu | 495 |
| Sananayakguda | 292 |
| Muchukiras | 247 |
| Daniguda | 199 |
| Damapada | 1,333 |
| Pakhanaguda | 517 |
| Katiguda | 440 |
| Samarathaguda | 503 |
| Dumaliguda | 165 |
| Patraguda | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meka, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia