Meral Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwa district, Jharkhand
Meral Block of Garhwa district has a total population of 130,308 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,253 are males while 63,055 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,906 families residing in Meral Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Meral Block is 938.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Meral Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 59.5% and the sex ratio of Meral Block is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meral Block is 23207 which is 18% of the total population. There are 11916 male children and 11291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Meral Block.
The total literacy rate of Meral Block is 59.54%. The male literacy rate is 59.42% and the female literacy rate is 37.75% in Meral Block.
To facilitate the administration, Meral Block is further divided into 77 villages.
Meral Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meral Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,207 | 11,916 | 11,291 |
| Literacy | 59.54% | 59.42% | 37.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,448 | 16,238 | 15,210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,576 | 4,446 | 4,130 |
| Illiterate | 66,537 | 27,288 | 39,249 |
Caste-wise Population - Meral Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Meral Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,448 | 16,238 | 15,210 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,576 | 4,446 | 4,130 |
Religion-wise Population - Meral Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 107,551 | (82.54%) | 55,515 | 52,036 |
| Muslim | 22,516 | (17.28%) | 11,612 | 10,904 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.05%) | 36 | 32 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.03%) | 20 | 17 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 127 | (0.1%) | 67 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Meral Block
Average literacy rate of Meral Block in 2011 were 59.54% in which, male and female literacy were 72.22% and 45.99% respectively. Total literate in Meral Block were 63,771 of which male and female were 39,965 and 23,806 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Meral Block
The Sex Ratio of Meral Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Meral Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Meral Block.
Child Population - Meral Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,207 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meral Block. Out of which 11,916 were male while 11,291 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Meral Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Meral Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Meral Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 23,207.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 130,308 | 0 | 130,308 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,207 | 0 | 23,207 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,448 | 0 | 31,448 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,576 | 0 | 8,576 |
| Literacy | 59.54% | - | 59.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | - | 938 |
Working Population - Meral Block
In Meral Block out of total population, 54,838 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,096 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,504 | 12,746 | 4,758 |
| Cultivators | 5,096 | 3,719 | 1,377 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,222 | 4,091 | 2,131 |
| Household Industries | 367 | 248 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 5,819 | 4,688 | 1,131 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,334 | 18,853 | 18,481 |
| Non Working | 75,470 | 35,654 | 39,816 |
Nearby Blocks from Meral Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Meral Block in Garhwa district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhwa Block population | 201,627 |
| Chinia Block population | 38,833 |
| Dandai Block population | 63,665 |
| Danda Block population | 17,856 |
| Ranka Block population | 90,483 |
| Sagma Block population | 30,396 |
| Dhurki Block population | 55,469 |
| Ramkanda Block population | 44,452 |
| Nagaruntari Block population | 102,772 |
| Bhandaria Block population | 66,092 |
Meral Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Jharkhand - Wikipedia