Mekalmaradi Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Mekalmaradi is a village situated in Sampgaon taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Mekalmaradi. The total population of Mekalmaradi is 1,753 out of which 901 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekalmaradi is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekalmaradi village is 221 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekalmaradi is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Mekalmaradi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekalmaradi is 66.6%. Thus Mekalmaradi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 78.69% and the female literacy rate is 54.05% in Mekalmaradi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekalmaradi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekalmaradi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekalmaradi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 122 | 99 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 78.69% | 54.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 288 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Mekalmaradi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekalmaradi village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752 | 500 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 328 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 77 | 215 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 90 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 18 | 140 |
| Non Working | 843 | 383 | 460 |
Map of Mekalmaradi, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Mekalmaradi, Sampgaon
Below are the list of villages near Mekalmaradi village in Sampgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vannur | 4,984 |
| Kalkuppi | 1,389 |
| Sunakumpi | 1,065 |
| Somanatti | 907 |
| Mastamaradi | 2,091 |
| Madanbhavi | 2,143 |
| Hoskoti | 3,262 |
| Mattikoppa | 1,877 |
| Gajaminhal | 1,602 |
| Hogarti | 1,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekalmaradi, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia