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Mekeri Population - Kodagu, Karnataka

Mekeri is a large village located in Madikeri Taluka of Kodagu district, Karnataka with total 539 families residing. The Mekeri village has population of 2104 of which 1027 are males while 1077 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekeri village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 8.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekeri village is 1049 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekeri as per census is 883, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Mekeri village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekeri village was 84.74 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Mekeri Male literacy stands at 90.25 % while female literacy rate was 79.58 %.

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

Mekeri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 539 - -
Population 2,104 1,027 1,077
Child (0-6) 177 94 83
Schedule Caste 156 69 87
Schedule Tribe 106 51 55
Literacy 84.74 % 90.25 % 79.58 %
Total Workers 1,049 638 411
Main Worker 1,034 - -
Marginal Worker 15 5 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.04 % of total population in Mekeri village.

Work Profile

In Mekeri village out of total population, 1049 were engaged in work activities. 98.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1049 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.