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Megur Population - Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Megur is a medium size village located in Koppa Taluka of Chikmagalur district, Karnataka with total 120 families residing. The Megur village has population of 531 of which 276 are males while 255 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Megur village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 6.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Megur village is 924 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Megur as per census is 636, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Megur village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Megur village was 80.81 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Megur Male literacy stands at 85.83 % while female literacy rate was 75.52 %.

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

Megur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 531 276 255
Child (0-6) 36 22 14
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 351 178 173
Literacy 80.81 % 85.83 % 75.52 %
Total Workers 267 172 95
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 15 3 12

Caste Factor

In Megur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.19 % of total population in Megur village.

Work Profile

In Megur village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 94.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.