Mekh Population, Caste, Working Data Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekh is a village situated in Mohammadabad tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Mekh. The total population of Mekh is 1,045 out of which 522 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekh is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekh village is 166 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekh is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Mekh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekh is 79.5%. Thus Mekh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.7% of Ghazipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 67.51% in Mekh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 77 | 89 |
| Literacy | 79.52% | 91.24% | 67.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 430 | 203 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 116 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Mekh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekh village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 240 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 130 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 779 | 278 | 501 |
Map of Mekh, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mekh, Mohammadabad
Below are the list of villages near Mekh village in Mohammadabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baragaon M. Sonbarsa | 1,628 |
| Mirjapur M. Sonbarsa | 568 |
| Bisunpur M. Sonbarsa | 1,430 |
| Tufarpur | 265 |
| Sukaha | 1,849 |
| Barapur | 417 |
| Kodra | 551 |
| Nasopur | 432 |
| Sonbarsa Urf Kasimabad | 4,209 |
| Sarai Nasiruddinpur | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekh, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia