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Mekara Population - Koraput, Orissa

Mekara is a medium size village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Mekara village has population of 690 of which 338 are males while 352 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekara village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 14.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekara village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekara as per census is 695, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Mekara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekara village was 27.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mekara Male literacy stands at 32.62 % while female literacy rate was 22.83 %.

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

Mekara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 690 338 352
Child (0-6) 100 59 41
Schedule Caste 79 32 47
Schedule Tribe 573 290 283
Literacy 27.46 % 32.62 % 22.83 %
Total Workers 361 169 192
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 47 12 35

Caste Factor

In Mekara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.45 % of total population in Mekara village.

Work Profile

In Mekara village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 86.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.