Merag Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Merag is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Merag. The total population of Merag is 451 out of which 231 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merag is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merag village is 67 which is 15% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merag is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Merag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merag is 94.5%. Thus Merag village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 97.46% and the female literacy rate is 91.44% in Merag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 94.53% | 97.46% | 91.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 39 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.5% of total population in Merag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merag village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 113 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 225 | 109 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Merag,
Below are the list of villages near Merag village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khancha malla | 12 |
| Bara gaon | 792 |
| Khancha talla | 13 |
| Payya chormi | 134 |
| Dhak | 422 |
| Aira | 21 |
| Kundikhola | 180 |
| Kuraipani | 28 |
| Tugasi | 230 |
| Sukhi | 174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia