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Meenja Population - Kasaragod, Kerala

Meenja is a large village located in Kasaragod Taluka of Kasaragod district, Kerala with total 826 families residing. The Meenja village has population of 4144 of which 2044 are males while 2100 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meenja village population of children with age 0-6 is 460 which makes up 11.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meenja village is 1027 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Meenja as per census is 1160, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Meenja village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Meenja village was 86.62 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Meenja Male literacy stands at 92.14 % while female literacy rate was 81.17 %.

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

Meenja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 826 - -
Population 4,144 2,044 2,100
Child (0-6) 460 213 247
Schedule Caste 245 127 118
Schedule Tribe 25 14 11
Literacy 86.62 % 92.14 % 81.17 %
Total Workers 2,132 1,212 920
Main Worker 1,692 - -
Marginal Worker 440 191 249

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Meenja village.

Work Profile

In Meenja village out of total population, 2132 were engaged in work activities. 79.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2132 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.