Merbill Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Merbill is a village situated in Sibsagar circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Merbill. The total population of Merbill is 1,192 out of which 610 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merbill is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merbill village is 104 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merbill is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Merbill village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merbill is 92%. Thus Merbill village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 89.01% in Merbill village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merbill village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merbill Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merbill village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 59 | 45 |
| Literacy | 92% | 94.92% | 89.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 66 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 338 | 173 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 87 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.4% of total population in Merbill village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merbill village out of total population, 547 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 249 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 138 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 117 | 125 |
| Non Working | 645 | 244 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Merbill,
Below are the list of villages near Merbill village in Sibsagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kowamora Hondique | 1,584 |
| Changmai Gaon | 1,324 |
| Akhoi Phutia | 1,291 |
| No.2 Konwer Gaon | 2,662 |
| Joyapar | 1,163 |
| Nimai Jan | 1,209 |
| Gohain Gaon | 2,463 |
| Luthuri Chetia | 1,619 |
| Nowjan | 2,357 |
| Kotonipar | 2,115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merbill, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia