Mekalpagiri Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Mekalpagiri is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Mekalpagiri. The total population of Mekalpagiri is 110 out of which 53 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekalpagiri is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekalpagiri village is 14 which is 13% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekalpagiri is 2,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Mekalpagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekalpagiri is 82.3%. Thus Mekalpagiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 74.47% in Mekalpagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekalpagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekalpagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekalpagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Literacy | 82.29% | 89.8% | 74.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 51 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 31 | 9 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Mekalpagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekalpagiri village out of total population, 47 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 63 | 32 | 31 |
Map of Mekalpagiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Mekalpagiri, Chokpot
Below are the list of villages near Mekalpagiri village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rongchanggiri | 89 |
| Mikadogre | 224 |
| Dana Adugiri | 329 |
| Rongdigiri | 91 |
| Wagi Chiringgiri | 101 |
| Rongdi Anchigre | 133 |
| Bramagiri | 159 |
| Anchigre | 79 |
| Rongdi Adinggre | 37 |
| Awegiri | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekalpagiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia