Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meral is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 557 families residing in the village Meral. The total population of Meral is 3,291 out of which 1,738 are males and 1,553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meral is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meral village is 532 which is 16% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 250 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meral is 72%. Thus Meral village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 83.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.63% 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 | 532 | 282 | 250 |
| Literacy | 71.98% | 83.93% | 58.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 198 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,554 | 836 | 718 |
| Illiterate | 1,305 | 516 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.2% of total population in Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meral village out of total population, 1,077 were engaged in work activities. 7.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 65 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,000 | 758 | 242 |
| Non Working | 2,214 | 915 | 1,299 |
Nearby Villages to Meral,
Below are the list of villages near Meral village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhari Nimia | 749 |
| Bhonga | 396 |
| Palhe Khurd | 1,115 |
| Siki Kalan | 2,090 |
| Bijra | 207 |
| Siki Khurd | 1,632 |
| Huruhansa | 774 |
| Hari Alias Barsaita | 1,763 |
| Naudiha | 1,614 |
| Kanke Khurd | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia