Mekh Population, Caste, Working Data Narsimhapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekh is a village situated in Gotegaon tehsil of Narsimhapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Mekh. The total population of Mekh is 2,086 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekh is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekh village is 273 which is 13% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekh is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mekh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekh is 80.4%. Thus Mekh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Narsimhapur district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.02% 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 | 273 | 130 | 143 |
| Literacy | 80.36% | 89.04% | 71.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 573 | 293 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 233 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Mekh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekh village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 451 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 863 | 587 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 227 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 451 | 253 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 64 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 29 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,120 | 454 | 666 |
Map of Mekh, Narsimhapur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mekh, Gotegaon
Below are the list of villages near Mekh village in Gotegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surwari | 2,025 |
| Gundrai Khurd | 1,814 |
| Bichua | 354 |
| Pathroda | 404 |
| Basanpani | 1,585 |
| Neguwan | 325 |
| Bauchhar | 4,179 |
| Bamhani | 608 |
| Jaronda | 30 |
| Mungli | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekh, Narsimhapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia