Mekokla Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Mekokla is a village situated in Aitepyong circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Mekokla. The total population of Mekokla is 2,816 out of which 1,462 are males and 1,354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekokla is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekokla village is 409 which is 15% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekokla is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Mekokla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekokla is 89.4%. Thus Mekokla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 92.14% and the female literacy rate is 86.45% in Mekokla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekokla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekokla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekokla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 228 | 181 |
| Literacy | 89.36% | 92.14% | 86.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,798 | 1,451 | 1,347 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 325 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Mekokla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekokla village out of total population, 1,145 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,016 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,071 | 518 | 553 |
| Cultivators | 1,016 | 483 | 533 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,671 | 909 | 762 |
Map of Mekokla, Wokha, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Mekokla, Aitepyong
Below are the list of villages near Mekokla village in Aitepyong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akuk | 402 |
| Akuk | 4,213 |
| Chanaka | 82 |
| Aitepyong Station | 286 |
| Akuk Mhayan | 286 |
| Lakhuti | 7,614 |
| Yankhum | 140 |
| Zukeshe | 355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekokla, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia