Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meral is a village situated in Barwadih block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Meral. The total population of Meral is 212 out of which 101 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meral is 1,099.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meral village is 50 which is 24% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral is 1,381 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meral is 43.8%. Thus Meral village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 55% and the female literacy rate is 32.93% in Meral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Literacy | 43.83% | 55% | 32.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 101 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 141 | 57 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meral village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 3.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Non Working | 120 | 54 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Meral,
Below are the list of villages near Meral village in Barwadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuku | 490 |
| Ramru | 482 |
| Chatam | 233 |
| Selaritanr | 183 |
| Manatu | 402 |
| Sukul Katha | 60 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,012 |
| Jobe Alias Amboatikar | 654 |
| Haratu | 1,401 |
| Ladi | 484 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia