Mehrma Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mehrma is a village situated in Meherma block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 470 families residing in the village Mehrma. The total population of Mehrma is 2,358 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehrma is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehrma village is 419 which is 18% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehrma is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mehrma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehrma is 43.2%. Thus Mehrma village has lower literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 52.14% and the female literacy rate is 33.48% in Mehrma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehrma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehrma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehrma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 219 | 200 |
| Literacy | 43.17% | 52.14% | 33.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 203 | 108 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,067 | 545 | 522 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 701 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.3% of total population in Mehrma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehrma village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 20.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 193 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 79 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 893 | 415 | 478 |
| Non Working | 1,232 | 618 | 614 |
Nearby Villages to Mehrma,
Below are the list of villages near Mehrma village in Meherma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teliadih | 85 |
| Sudin | 4,499 |
| Pahar Khand | 798 |
| Khirondha | 1,386 |
| Hulukpur | 578 |
| Banodha | 1,419 |
| Amor | 2,058 |
| Sankarpur | 2,703 |
| Parsa | 1,166 |
| Jitmal Kita | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehrma, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia