Mekri Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mekri is a village situated in Bhatapara tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Mekri. The total population of Mekri is 1,327 out of which 636 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekri is 1,086.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekri village is 227 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekri is 1,009 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Mekri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekri is 61.2%. Thus Mekri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 47.14% in Mekri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 113 | 114 |
| Literacy | 61.18% | 76.67% | 47.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 348 | 171 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 654 | 235 | 419 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Mekri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekri village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 12% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 603 | 273 | 330 |
| Non Working | 642 | 296 | 346 |
Map of Mekri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Mekri, Bhatapara
Below are the list of villages near Mekri village in Bhatapara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpur | 981 |
| Kesla | 1,293 |
| Bitkuli | 2,036 |
| Karhi | 2,855 |
| Khapri | 877 |
| Oteband | 1,351 |
| Khaira | 2,158 |
| Lalpur | 891 |
| Ramdaiya | 661 |
| Pasid | 1,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia