Mer Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mer Gaon is a village situated in Jainti tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Mer Gaon. The total population of Mer Gaon is 630 out of which 308 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mer Gaon is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mer Gaon village is 96 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mer Gaon is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Mer Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mer Gaon is 70.8%. Thus Mer Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 57.45% in Mer Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mer Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mer Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mer Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 56 | 40 |
| Literacy | 70.79% | 85.71% | 57.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 81 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 92 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mer Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mer Gaon village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 42 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 3 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Non Working | 350 | 195 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Mer Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Mer Gaon village in Jainti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Choura | 71 |
| Bhanga Dewali | 1,243 |
| Sirsoli | 139 |
| Bhandoli | 57 |
| Dautha | 96 |
| Kalwani | 67 |
| Bishod Kot | 141 |
| Hatpalla | 121 |
| Dhar Khola | 34 |
| Nata Dol | 1,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mer Gaon, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia