Meerwala Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meerwala is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Meerwala. The total population of Meerwala is 1,181 out of which 670 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerwala is 763.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerwala village is 270 which is 23% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerwala is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (763) of Meerwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerwala is 25.4%. Thus Meerwala village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 38.01% and the female literacy rate is 9.05% in Meerwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 157 | 113 |
| Literacy | 25.36% | 38.01% | 9.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 950 | 475 | 475 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerwala village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 263 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 120 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 109 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 35 | 151 |
| Non Working | 630 | 372 | 258 |
Nearby Villages to Meerwala,
Below are the list of villages near Meerwala village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muhar | 181 |
| Malingda | 161 |
| Geraja | 61 |
| Turkon Ki Basti | 444 |
| Nawatala | 390 |
| Mangliyawas | 506 |
| Adkiya | 119 |
| Siyambar | 1,049 |
| Alam Ka Gaon | 344 |
| Bandri | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerwala, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia