Meralikir Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meralikir is a village situated in Anandpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Meralikir. The total population of Meralikir is 357 out of which 183 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meralikir is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meralikir village is 76 which is 21% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meralikir is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Meralikir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meralikir is 40.6%. Thus Meralikir village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 48.94% and the female literacy rate is 32.14% in Meralikir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meralikir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meralikir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meralikir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Literacy | 40.57% | 48.94% | 32.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 50 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 114 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Meralikir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meralikir village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 86 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 177 | 94 | 83 |
Nearby Villages to Meralikir,
Below are the list of villages near Meralikir village in Anandpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rungi | 772 |
| Dhodrobaru | 608 |
| Bunumda | 669 |
| Lorponda | 627 |
| Binju | 1,003 |
| Bereta | 394 |
| Tungritola | 536 |
| Chirumatha | 866 |
| Tendrauli | 733 |
| Kolbamri | 180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meralikir, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia