Mekdual Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mekdual is a village situated in Zikzak block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Mekdual. The total population of Mekdual is 205 out of which 116 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekdual is 767.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekdual village is 57 which is 28% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekdual is 462 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (767) of Mekdual village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekdual is 69.6%. Thus Mekdual village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 61.97% in Mekdual village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekdual village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekdual Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekdual village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 39 | 18 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 76.62% | 61.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 203 | 114 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 57 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Mekdual village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekdual village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 16 | 38 |
| Non Working | 123 | 74 | 49 |
Map of Mekdual, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mekdual, Zikzak
Below are the list of villages near Mekdual village in Zikzak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mekdual Adinggre | 341 |
| Anchengggre | 213 |
| Ganggikona | 310 |
| Hatibelpara | 296 |
| Ponchapara | 568 |
| Banangpara | 158 |
| Rongchungre | 232 |
| Balughat B | 233 |
| Rukolpara | 248 |
| Balughat | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekdual, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia