Merta City Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagaur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Merta City is a Municipality city situated in Merta tehsil of Nagaur district. The Merta City city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,852 families residing in the Merta City city. The total population of Merta City is 46,070 out of which 23,854 are males and 22,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merta City is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merta City city is 6289 which is 14% of the total population. There are 3367 male children and 2922 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merta City is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merta City is 73.1%. Thus Merta City has higher literacy rate compared to 62.8% of Nagaur district. The male literacy rate is 83.42% and the female literacy rate is 62.22% in Merta City.
Merta City Municipality has total administration over 7,852 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Merta City Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merta City Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,289 | 3,367 | 2,922 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 71.6% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,723 | 2,899 | 2,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 115 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 16,975 | 6,764 | 10,211 |
Caste-wise Population - Merta City
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Merta City.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,723 | 2,899 | 2,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 217 | 115 | 102 |
Religion-wise Population - Merta City
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Merta City is 32,593 which is 70.75% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Merta City is 12,600 which is 27.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Merta City as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,593 | (70.75%) | 16,872 | 15,721 |
| Muslim | 12,600 | (27.35%) | 6,552 | 6,048 |
| Christian | 54 | (0.12%) | 30 | 24 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 728 | (1.58%) | 362 | 366 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 88 | (0.19%) | 35 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Merta City
The total literacy rate of Merta City was 73.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 29,095 literates, males were 17,090 while females were 12,005. Also the male literacy rate was 83.42% and the female literacy rate was 62.22% in Merta City.
| Merta City | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.22% | 52.12% |
| Male | 83.42% | 79.19% |
| Total | 73.14% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Merta City
The Sex Ratio of Merta City is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Merta City. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Merta City.
Child Population - Merta City
According to Census 2011, there were 6,289 children between age 0 to 6 years in Merta City. Out of which 3,367 were male while 2,922 were female.
Working Population - Merta City
In Merta City Municipality out of total population, 13,068 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 417 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,068 | 10,201 | 867 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 294 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 417 | 372 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 497 | 451 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 9,823 | 9,084 | 739 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,000 | 1,240 | 760 |
| Non Working | 33,002 | 12,413 | 20,589 |
Merta City Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Merta City is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,929 | 50.1% | 964 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,900 | 61.2% | 870 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,476 | 74.6% | 924 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,880 | 49.1% | 944 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,569 | 54.7% | 913 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,357 | 67.3% | 919 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,559 | 68.4% | 915 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,544 | 51.5% | 987 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,646 | 66.2% | 971 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,033 | 76.7% | 1,014 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,604 | 45.5% | 930 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,438 | 78.5% | 930 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,379 | 64.2% | 923 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,622 | 59.9% | 938 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,375 | 52.8% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,640 | 59.2% | 903 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,208 | 69.8% | 870 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,150 | 77.4% | 946 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,120 | 77.9% | 955 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,328 | 74.7% | 979 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,905 | 65.5% | 894 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,253 | 84.3% | 955 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,296 | 73.8% | 917 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,216 | 74.2% | 933 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,205 | 74.6% | 944 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,380 | 62% | 1,012 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,465 | 61.2% | 878 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,674 | 51.3% | 967 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 972 | 75.2% | 976 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,947 | 48.1% | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merta City, Nagaur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia