Mekeri Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mekeri is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 539 families residing in the village Mekeri. The total population of Mekeri is 2,104 out of which 1,027 are males and 1,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekeri is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekeri village is 177 which is 8% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekeri is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Mekeri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekeri is 84.7%. Thus Mekeri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 90.25% and the female literacy rate is 79.58% in Mekeri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekeri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekeri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekeri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 94 | 83 |
| Literacy | 84.74% | 90.25% | 79.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 69 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 51 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 185 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Mekeri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekeri village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,034 | 633 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 999 | 614 | 385 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 389 | 666 |
Map of Mekeri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Mekeri, Madikeri
Below are the list of villages near Mekeri village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aruvathoklu | 876 |
| Biligeri | 1,726 |
| Heravanadu | 1,789 |
| Kaggodlu | 1,166 |
| Katakeri | 1,816 |
| Hakathoor | 1,935 |
| Made | 1,891 |
| Kalooru | 778 |
| Sampaje | 2,956 |
| Hammiyala | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekeri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia