Merangkong Population, Caste, Working Data Mokokchung, Nagaland - Census 2011
Merangkong is a village situated in Tuli circle of Mokokchung district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 567 families residing in the village Merangkong. The total population of Merangkong is 2,562 out of which 1,355 are males and 1,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merangkong is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merangkong village is 266 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merangkong is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Merangkong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merangkong is 85.3%. Thus Merangkong village has higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Mokokchung district. The male literacy rate is 86.17% and the female literacy rate is 84.26% in Merangkong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merangkong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merangkong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merangkong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 266 | 133 | 133 |
| Literacy | 85.28% | 86.17% | 84.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,550 | 1,347 | 1,203 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 302 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Merangkong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merangkong village out of total population, 1,488 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,488 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,068 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,329 | 702 | 627 |
| Cultivators | 1,068 | 512 | 556 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 52 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 132 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 116 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 537 | 537 |
Nearby Villages to Merangkong,
Below are the list of villages near Merangkong village in Tuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aopenzu | 558 |
| Merangkong Comp. | 456 |
| Kangtsung | 3,008 |
| Asangma | 1,593 |
| Wamaken | 625 |
| Wamakenyimsen | 104 |
| Anaki | 840 |
| Kangtsung Yimsen | 478 |
| Anakiyimsen | 473 |
| Anaki 'C' | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merangkong, Mokokchung, Nagaland - Wikipedia