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Mekalacheruvu Population - Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

Mekalacheruvu is a medium size village located in Nambulipulikunta Mandal of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh with total 490 families residing. The Mekalacheruvu village has population of 1844 of which 886 are males while 958 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekalacheruvu village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 8.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekalacheruvu village is 1081 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekalacheruvu as per census is 1103, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Mekalacheruvu village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekalacheruvu village was 52.50 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Mekalacheruvu Male literacy stands at 65.10 % while female literacy rate was 40.83 %.

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

Mekalacheruvu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 490 - -
Population 1,844 886 958
Child (0-6) 164 78 86
Schedule Caste 218 104 114
Schedule Tribe 259 133 126
Literacy 52.50 % 65.10 % 40.83 %
Total Workers 1,043 526 517
Main Worker 921 - -
Marginal Worker 122 49 73

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.82 % of total population in Mekalacheruvu village.

Work Profile

In Mekalacheruvu village out of total population, 1043 were engaged in work activities. 88.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1043 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 612 were Agricultural labourer.