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Mekapadu Population - Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh

Mekapadu is a medium size village located in Ponnaluru Mandal of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 212 families residing. The Mekapadu village has population of 943 of which 495 are males while 448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekapadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 11.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekapadu village is 905 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekapadu as per census is 891, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Mekapadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekapadu village was 63.65 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Mekapadu Male literacy stands at 73.86 % while female literacy rate was 52.38 %.

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

Mekapadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 943 495 448
Child (0-6) 104 55 49
Schedule Caste 261 130 131
Schedule Tribe 16 8 8
Literacy 63.65 % 73.86 % 52.38 %
Total Workers 671 343 328
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 452 158 294

Caste Factor

Mekapadu village of Prakasam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.70 % of total population in Mekapadu village.

Work Profile

In Mekapadu village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 32.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.