Meragharia Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhimpur, Assam - Census 2011
Meragharia is a village situated in Bihpuria circle of Lakhimpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Meragharia. The total population of Meragharia is 295 out of which 158 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meragharia is 867.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meragharia village is 32 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meragharia is 882 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Meragharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meragharia is 92.8%. Thus Meragharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Lakhimpur district. The male literacy rate is 98.58% and the female literacy rate is 86.07% in Meragharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meragharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meragharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meragharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Literacy | 92.78% | 98.58% | 86.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 19 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.8% of total population in Meragharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meragharia village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76 | 69 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 63 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 217 | 89 | 128 |
Nearby Villages to Meragharia,
Below are the list of villages near Meragharia village in Bihpuria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadika | 2,751 |
| Islampur No.3 | 3,045 |
| Bango Gaon | 1,094 |
| Islampur No.2 | 3,725 |
| Dangi Bil | 1,966 |
| Islampur Gaon | 2,691 |
| Loridanga | 1,057 |
| Dharmapur No.4 | 1,864 |
| Jokai Paluwa No.2 | 335 |
| Foteh Pur | 3,934 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meragharia, Lakhimpur, Assam - Wikipedia