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Mekri Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Mekri is a medium size village located in Pamgarh Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 303 families residing. The Mekri village has population of 1188 of which 587 are males while 601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekri village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekri village is 1024 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekri as per census is 833, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mekri village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekri village was 69.49 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mekri Male literacy stands at 83.72 % while female literacy rate was 56.16 %.

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

Mekri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 303 - -
Population 1,188 587 601
Child (0-6) 198 108 90
Schedule Caste 479 233 246
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 69.49 % 83.72 % 56.16 %
Total Workers 589 282 307
Main Worker 225 - -
Marginal Worker 364 145 219

Caste Factor

In Mekri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Mekri village.

Work Profile

In Mekri village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 38.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.