Merakagudem Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Merakagudem is a village situated in Buttayagudem mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Merakagudem. The total population of Merakagudem is 263 out of which 116 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merakagudem is 1,267.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merakagudem village is 25 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merakagudem is 1,778 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,267) of Merakagudem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merakagudem is 72.3%. Thus Merakagudem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 79.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Merakagudem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merakagudem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merakagudem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merakagudem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Literacy | 72.27% | 79.44% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 248 | 108 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 31 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.3% of total population in Merakagudem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merakagudem village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 16% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Non Working | 94 | 36 | 58 |
Map of Merakagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merakagudem, Buttayagudem
Below are the list of villages near Merakagudem village in Buttayagudem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ammapalem | 165 |
| Gunjavaram | 176 |
| Cheemalavarigudem | 224 |
| Kurasakannappagudem | 126 |
| Khandrikagudem | 753 |
| Kotaramachandrapuram | 2,110 |
| Ragappagudem | 240 |
| Yerrayagudem | 274 |
| Atchiahpalem | 1,029 |
| Pandugudem | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merakagudem, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia