Merara Population, Caste, Working Data Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merara is a village situated in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Merara. The total population of Merara is 2,323 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merara is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merara village is 437 which is 19% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merara is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Merara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merara is 67.6%. Thus Merara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Allahabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 52.02% in Merara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 213 | 224 |
| Literacy | 67.55% | 82.18% | 52.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,049 | 386 | 663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Merara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merara village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 245 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 129 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 106 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 228 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,652 | 711 | 941 |
Nearby Villages to Merara,
Below are the list of villages near Merara village in Meja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua | 1,966 |
| Atari Amiliya | 1,860 |
| Kunchi | 684 |
| Amkachha | 277 |
| Nevariya | 6,600 |
| Kurki Kalan | 2,832 |
| Chapartala Tappa Chaurasi | 1,235 |
| Kurki Khurd | 28 |
| Gosauvara Khurd | 567 |
| Misrapur | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merara, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia