Meerganj Population, Caste, Working Data Jalor, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meerganj is a village situated in Bagora tehsil of Jalor district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Meerganj. The total population of Meerganj is 1,549 out of which 831 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerganj is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerganj village is 315 which is 20% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerganj is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Meerganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerganj is 26.6%. Thus Meerganj village has lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Jalor district. The male literacy rate is 43.24% and the female literacy rate is 7.04% in Meerganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 165 | 150 |
| Literacy | 26.58% | 43.24% | 7.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 46 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,221 | 543 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerganj village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 637 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 390 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 637 | 382 | 255 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 5 | 36 |
| Non Working | 859 | 436 | 423 |
Nearby Villages to Meerganj,
Below are the list of villages near Meerganj village in Bagora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khokha | 3,642 |
| Kori Dhavecha | 3,760 |
| Rangala | 1,746 |
| Sobrawas | 2,498 |
| Loombaram Bata Ki Dhani | 934 |
| Bijaliya | 1,886 |
| Maiya Ki Dhani | 956 |
| Chhajala | 1,869 |
| Nandiya | 5,050 |
| Jaisawas | 3,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerganj, Jalor, Rajasthan - Wikipedia