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Mekh Population - Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh

Mekh is a medium size village located in Mohammadabad Tehsil of Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 139 families residing. The Mekh village has population of 1045 of which 522 are males while 523 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekh village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 15.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekh village is 1002 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekh as per census is 1156, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Mekh village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekh village was 79.52 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Mekh Male literacy stands at 91.24 % while female literacy rate was 67.51 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mekh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mekh village.

Mekh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 1,045 522 523
Child (0-6) 166 77 89
Schedule Caste 430 203 227
Schedule Tribe 33 17 16
Literacy 79.52 % 91.24 % 67.51 %
Total Workers 266 244 22
Main Worker 259 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

In Mekh village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.16 % of total population in Mekh village.

Work Profile

In Mekh village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 97.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.