Mecheri Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Mecheri is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 611 families residing in the village Mecheri. The total population of Mecheri is 2,448 out of which 1,220 are males and 1,228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mecheri is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mecheri village is 289 which is 12% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mecheri is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Mecheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mecheri is 76.7%. Thus Mecheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 66.03% in Mecheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mecheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mecheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mecheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 289 | 156 | 133 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 87.78% | 66.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 167 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 791 | 286 | 505 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Mecheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mecheri village out of total population, 1,366 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,366 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 992 | 695 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 194 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 259 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 230 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 374 | 61 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 464 | 618 |
Map of Mecheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Mecheri, Arcot
Below are the list of villages near Mecheri village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mulluvadi | 2,205 |
| Sennaleri | 778 |
| Kirambadi | 634 |
| Nagaleri | 1,034 |
| Velur | 1,855 |
| Karrikkanthangal | 723 |
| Karivedu | 762 |
| Kilanthangal | 705 |
| Athithangal | 984 |
| Sembedu | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mecheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia