Merukhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Merukhedi is a village situated in Tonk Khurd tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Merukhedi. The total population of Merukhedi is 578 out of which 282 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merukhedi is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merukhedi village is 91 which is 16% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merukhedi is 1,022 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Merukhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merukhedi is 70%. Thus Merukhedi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 86.92% and the female literacy rate is 54% in Merukhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merukhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merukhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merukhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Literacy | 70.02% | 86.92% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 146 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 76 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merukhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merukhedi village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 153 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 76 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 9 | 34 |
| Non Working | 250 | 120 | 130 |
Map of Merukhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merukhedi, Tonk Khurd
Below are the list of villages near Merukhedi village in Tonk Khurd.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dingroda | 910 |
| Sonsar | 512 |
| Donta | 2,422 |
| Dakhnipur | 708 |
| Alari | 2,056 |
| Nandla | 174 |
| Khareli | 3,189 |
| Updi | 687 |
| Khedi | 139 |
| Lasudiya Kulmi | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merukhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia