Mekara Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mekara is a village situated in Baramkela tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Mekara. The total population of Mekara is 240 out of which 128 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekara is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekara village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekara is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Mekara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekara is 68.8%. Thus Mekara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 81.9% and the female literacy rate is 54.29% in Mekara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Literacy | 68.78% | 81.9% | 54.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 33 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Mekara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekara village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 34 | 69 |
| Non Working | 80 | 44 | 36 |
Map of Mekara, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Mekara, Baramkela
Below are the list of villages near Mekara village in Baramkela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padkidipa | 444 |
| Padkipali | 367 |
| Noonpani | 349 |
| Bijamal | 221 |
| Hedaspali | 245 |
| Tekapathar | 153 |
| Baigindih | 269 |
| Karpi | 324 |
| Karanpali | 626 |
| Mauhapali | 233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekara, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia