Merchamer Population, Caste, Working Data Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Merchamer is a village situated in Pattan tehsil of Baramula district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Merchamer. The total population of Merchamer is 497 out of which 249 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merchamer is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merchamer village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merchamer is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Merchamer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merchamer is 53.8%. Thus Merchamer village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Baramula district. The male literacy rate is 66.82% and the female literacy rate is 40.89% in Merchamer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merchamer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merchamer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merchamer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 53.79% | 66.82% | 40.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 100 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merchamer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merchamer village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 78 | 8 |
| Non Working | 365 | 127 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Merchamer,
Below are the list of villages near Merchamer village in Pattan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mira Gund | 3,558 |
| Aram Pora | 3,516 |
| Dewarya Khman Pora | 3,594 |
| Habaq Tangoo | 1,594 |
| Bali Haran | 1,322 |
| Bodi Bug | 1,818 |
| Harnara | 1,480 |
| Archander Hama | 2,575 |
| Khanpeth | 1,358 |
| Qasba Malmoh | 3,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merchamer, Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia