Merakalu Population, Caste, Working Data Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Merakalu is a village situated in Chintapalle mandal of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Merakalu. The total population of Merakalu is 168 out of which 70 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merakalu is 1,400.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merakalu village is 23 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merakalu is 1,091 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,400) of Merakalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merakalu is 26.2%. Thus Merakalu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Visakhapatnam district. The male literacy rate is 37.29% and the female literacy rate is 18.6% in Merakalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merakalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merakalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merakalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Literacy | 26.21% | 37.29% | 18.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 166 | 69 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 48 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Merakalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merakalu village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 5 | 27 |
| Non Working | 45 | 22 | 23 |
Map of Merakalu, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merakalu, Chintapalle
Below are the list of villages near Merakalu village in Chintapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boddaputtu | 197 |
| Donipolalu | 95 |
| Kitumula | 152 |
| Vanchuladurgam | 38 |
| Turubongulu | 202 |
| Sampangiputtu | 118 |
| Vandanapalle | 67 |
| Bokkellu | 17 |
| Goppugudiselu | 77 |
| Bheemanupalle | 103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merakalu, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia