Merapani Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Merapani is a village situated in Bhandari circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Merapani. The total population of Merapani is 1,567 out of which 824 are males and 743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merapani is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merapani village is 227 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merapani is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Merapani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merapani is 87.5%. Thus Merapani village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 90.42% and the female literacy rate is 84.19% in Merapani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merapani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merapani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merapani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 104 | 123 |
| Literacy | 87.54% | 90.42% | 84.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 553 | 493 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 173 | 221 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.8% of total population in Merapani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merapani village out of total population, 1,096 were engaged in work activities. 31.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 269 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 77 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 183 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 750 | 310 | 440 |
| Non Working | 471 | 245 | 226 |
Nearby Villages to Merapani,
Below are the list of villages near Merapani village in Bhandari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Longayim | 279 |
| Liolongchum | 356 |
| Alikhum | 170 |
| Bhandari Hq | 6,482 |
| Yimpang | 1,400 |
| Bhandari Vill | 382 |
| Mekirang | 154 |
| Khumchoyan | 391 |
| Serika 'A' + 'B' | 346 |
| Yimparasa | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merapani, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia