Mekara Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Mekara is a village situated in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Mekara. The total population of Mekara is 690 out of which 338 are males and 352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekara is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekara village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekara is 695 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Mekara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekara is 27.5%. Thus Mekara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 32.62% and the female literacy rate is 22.83% in Mekara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 59 | 41 |
| Literacy | 27.46% | 32.62% | 22.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 32 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 573 | 290 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 247 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83% of total population in Mekara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekara village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 157 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 116 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 31 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 12 | 35 |
| Non Working | 329 | 169 | 160 |
Map of Mekara, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mekara, Bandhugaon
Below are the list of villages near Mekara village in Bandhugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gumoraput | 85 |
| Sanasarupalli | 1,143 |
| Gotiput | 338 |
| Raghumara | 144 |
| Katharagura | 204 |
| Lopeta | 1,021 |
| Katulpeta | 238 |
| Digudabari | 82 |
| Kabeti | 311 |
| Upardabari | 51 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekara, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia