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Mekawahi Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Mekawahi is a small village located in Pakhanjur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 24 families residing. The Mekawahi village has population of 158 of which 81 are males while 77 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekawahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 21.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekawahi village is 951 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekawahi as per census is 789, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mekawahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekawahi village was 47.58 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mekawahi Male literacy stands at 50.00 % while female literacy rate was 45.16 %.

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

Mekawahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 158 81 77
Child (0-6) 34 19 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 158 81 77
Literacy 47.58 % 50.00 % 45.16 %
Total Workers 59 44 15
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Mekawahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Mekawahi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mekawahi village of Kanker.

Work Profile

In Mekawahi village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.