Mekirang Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Mekirang is a village situated in Bhandari circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Mekirang. The total population of Mekirang is 154 out of which 85 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekirang is 812.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekirang village is 17 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekirang is 2,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (812) of Mekirang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekirang is 78.1%. Thus Mekirang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Mekirang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekirang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekirang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekirang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Literacy | 78.1% | 77.5% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 83 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.1% of total population in Mekirang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekirang village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Non Working | 31 | 11 | 20 |
Map of Mekirang, Wokha, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Mekirang, Bhandari
Below are the list of villages near Mekirang village in Bhandari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yimpang | 1,400 |
| Alikhum | 170 |
| Longayim | 279 |
| Merapani | 1,567 |
| Liolongchum | 356 |
| Bhandari Hq | 6,482 |
| Bhandari Vill | 382 |
| Khumchoyan | 391 |
| Serika 'A' + 'B' | 346 |
| Yimparasa | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekirang, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia