Mekhali Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mekhali is a village situated in Raybag taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,113 families residing in the village Mekhali. The total population of Mekhali is 6,979 out of which 3,531 are males and 3,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhali is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekhali village is 1211 which is 17% of the total population. There are 589 male children and 622 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhali is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mekhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhali is 52.2%. Thus Mekhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 59.55% and the female literacy rate is 44.52% in Mekhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,211 | 589 | 622 |
| Literacy | 52.18% | 59.55% | 44.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,368 | 724 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,969 | 1,779 | 2,190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhali village out of total population, 2,569 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,569 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,202 | 1,782 | 420 |
| Cultivators | 1,337 | 1,174 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 387 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 187 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 66 | 301 |
| Non Working | 4,410 | 1,683 | 2,727 |
Map of Mekhali, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Mekhali, Raybag
Below are the list of villages near Mekhali village in Raybag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kempatti | 2,865 |
| Maradi | 1,454 |
| Nandikurali | 9,182 |
| Devanakatti | 1,031 |
| Nasalapur | 6,257 |
| Budihal | 2,821 |
| Yadrav | 2,874 |
| Bavachi | 1,745 |
| Kanchakarawadi | 3,631 |
| Hubbarwadi | 2,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhali, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia