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Meerja Peta Population - Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh

Meerja Peta is a medium size village located in Tarlupadu Mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 413 families residing. The Meerja Peta village has population of 1648 of which 841 are males while 807 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meerja Peta village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 12.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meerja Peta village is 960 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Meerja Peta as per census is 1079, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Meerja Peta village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Meerja Peta village was 50.56 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Meerja Peta Male literacy stands at 66.35 % while female literacy rate was 33.81 %.

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

Meerja Peta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 413 - -
Population 1,648 841 807
Child (0-6) 210 101 109
Schedule Caste 264 125 139
Schedule Tribe 36 17 19
Literacy 50.56 % 66.35 % 33.81 %
Total Workers 907 457 450
Main Worker 903 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.18 % of total population in Meerja Peta village.

Work Profile

In Meerja Peta village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 99.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 546 were Agricultural labourer.