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Mechaki Palung Population - Dhemaji, Assam

Mechaki Palung is a medium size village located in Jonai Circle of Dhemaji district, Assam with total 90 families residing. The Mechaki Palung village has population of 485 of which 251 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mechaki Palung village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 19.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mechaki Palung village is 932 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Mechaki Palung as per census is 1067, higher than Assam average of 962.

Mechaki Palung village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Mechaki Palung village was 67.35 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Mechaki Palung Male literacy stands at 75.24 % while female literacy rate was 58.60 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mechaki Palung 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 Mechaki Palung village.

Mechaki Palung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 485 251 234
Child (0-6) 93 45 48
Schedule Caste 74 44 30
Schedule Tribe 265 132 133
Literacy 67.35 % 75.24 % 58.60 %
Total Workers 341 177 164
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 119 69 50

Caste Factor

In Mechaki Palung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.26 % of total population in Mechaki Palung village.

Work Profile

In Mechaki Palung village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 65.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.