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.

Population
2,104
Families
539
Literacy
84.74%
Sex Ratio
1,049

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

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