Merta Road Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagaur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Merta Road is a Census Town city situated in Merta tehsil of Nagaur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,132 families residing in the Merta Road city. The total population of Merta Road is 16,905 out of which 8,743 are males and 8,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merta Road is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merta Road city is 2292 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1229 male children and 1063 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merta Road is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merta Road is 72.8%. Thus Merta Road has higher literacy rate compared to 62.8% of Nagaur district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.87% in Merta Road.
Merta Road Census Town has total administration over 3,132 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Merta Road Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merta Road Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,292 | 1,229 | 1,063 |
| Literacy | 72.8% | 73.8% | 51.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,479 | 2,297 | 2,182 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 62 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 6,272 | 2,289 | 3,983 |
Caste-wise Population - Merta Road
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Merta Road.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,479 | 2,297 | 2,182 |
| Schedule Tribe | 106 | 62 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Merta Road
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Merta Road is 14,076 which is 83.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Merta Road is 2,658 which is 15.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Merta Road as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,076 | (83.27%) | 7,287 | 6,789 |
| Muslim | 2,658 | (15.72%) | 1,370 | 1,288 |
| Christian | 11 | (0.07%) | 8 | 3 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.2%) | 18 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 117 | (0.69%) | 55 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.04%) | 3 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Merta Road
The total literacy rate of Merta Road was 72.76% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 10,633 literates, males were 6,454 while females were 4,179. Also the male literacy rate was 85.89% and the female literacy rate was 58.87% in Merta Road.
| Merta Road | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.87% | 52.12% |
| Male | 85.89% | 79.19% |
| Total | 72.76% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Merta Road
The Sex Ratio of Merta Road is 934. Thus per every 1000 men there were 934 females in Merta Road. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Merta Road.
Child Population - Merta Road
According to Census 2011, there were 2,292 children between age 0 to 6 years in Merta Road. Out of which 1,229 were male while 1,063 were female.
Working Population - Merta Road
In Merta Road Census Town out of total population, 5,470 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,438 | 3,557 | 881 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 352 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 209 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 460 | 126 | 334 |
| Other Workers | 3,195 | 2,870 | 325 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,032 | 591 | 441 |
| Non Working | 11,435 | 4,595 | 6,840 |
Merta Road Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Merta Road is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 16,905 | 62.9% | 934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merta Road, Nagaur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia