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Mekhali Population - Belgaum, Karnataka

Mekhali is a large village located in Raybag Taluka of Belgaum district, Karnataka with total 1113 families residing. The Mekhali village has population of 6979 of which 3531 are males while 3448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 1211 which makes up 17.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekhali village is 976 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekhali as per census is 1056, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Mekhali village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekhali village was 52.18 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Mekhali Male literacy stands at 59.55 % while female literacy rate was 44.52 %.

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

Mekhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,113 - -
Population 6,979 3,531 3,448
Child (0-6) 1,211 589 622
Schedule Caste 1,368 724 644
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.18 % 59.55 % 44.52 %
Total Workers 2,569 1,848 721
Main Worker 2,202 - -
Marginal Worker 367 66 301

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.60 % of total population in Mekhali village. The village Mekhali currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mekhali village out of total population, 2569 were engaged in work activities. 85.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2569 workers engaged in Main Work, 1337 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.