Merta Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagaur district, Rajasthan
Merta Tehsil of Nagaur district has total population of 388,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 200,049 are males while 188,880 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,267 families residing in Merta Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.7% people lives in Urban areas while 79.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.9% while that in the rural areas is 59.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Merta Tehsil is 936% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merta Tehsil is 54632 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29150 male children and 25482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Merta Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Merta Tehsil is 61.75%. The male literacy rate is 65.91% and the female literacy rate is 39.49% in Merta Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Merta Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 201 villages.
Merta Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merta Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 54,632 | 29,150 | 25,482 |
| Literacy | 61.75% | 65.91% | 39.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87,575 | 45,092 | 42,483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,391 | 729 | 662 |
| Illiterate | 182,490 | 68,197 | 114,293 |
Caste-wise Population - Merta Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Merta Tehsil of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 87,575 | 45,092 | 42,483 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,391 | 729 | 662 |
Religion-wise Population - Merta Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 348,241 | (89.54%) | 179,188 | 169,053 |
| Muslim | 38,648 | (9.94%) | 19,829 | 18,819 |
| Christian | 272 | (0.07%) | 139 | 133 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.01%) | 31 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 1,402 | (0.36%) | 699 | 703 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 300 | (0.08%) | 157 | 143 |
Literacy Rate - Merta Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Merta Tehsil in 2011 were 61.75% in which, male and female literacy were 77.15% and 45.65% respectively. Total literate in Merta Tehsil were 206,439 of which male and female were 131,852 and 74,587 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Merta Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Merta Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Merta Tehsil.
Child Population - Merta Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 54,632 children between age 0 to 6 years in Merta Tehsil. Out of which 54,632 were male while 54,632 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Merta Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,289 families under Merta Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.7% of total population of Merta Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,137 while that in rural region is 43,495.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 388,929 | 80,675 | 308,254 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 54,632 | 11,137 | 43,495 |
| Schedule Caste | 87,575 | 14,582 | 72,993 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,391 | 445 | 946 |
| Literacy | 61.75% | 71.93% | 59.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 936 | 946 |
Working Population - Merta Tehsil
In Merta Tehsil out of total population, 176,976 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 56,625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,740 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118,118 | 82,663 | 35,455 |
| Cultivators | 56,625 | 36,762 | 19,863 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,740 | 13,239 | 10,501 |
| Household Industries | 2,791 | 2,016 | 775 |
| Other Workers | 34,962 | 30,646 | 4,316 |
| Marginal Workers | 58,858 | 22,079 | 36,779 |
| Non Working | 211,953 | 95,307 | 116,646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merta, Rajasthan - Wikipedia