Mera Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mera is a village situated in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Mera. The total population of Mera is 704 out of which 356 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mera village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Mera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera is 89.6%. Thus Mera village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 86.93% in Mera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Literacy | 89.64% | 92.31% | 86.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 260 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 68 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 116 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 135 | 261 |
| Non Working | 178 | 105 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Mera,
Below are the list of villages near Mera village in Rakkar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bani | 237 |
| Mat Umran | 545 |
| Mahun | 934 |
| Nathun | 229 |
| Garli Khas | 568 |
| Dholu Bhad | 7 |
| Garli | 542 |
| Ban Sadwan | 64 |
| Aloh Buhla | 150 |
| Aloh Chambyala | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia