Merchapori Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Merchapori is a village situated in Sissibargaon circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Merchapori. The total population of Merchapori is 461 out of which 218 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merchapori is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merchapori village is 99 which is 21% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merchapori is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Merchapori village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merchapori is 53.3%. Thus Merchapori village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 65.87% and the female literacy rate is 42.56% in Merchapori village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merchapori village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merchapori Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merchapori village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 53.31% | 65.87% | 42.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 210 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 108 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.4% of total population in Merchapori village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merchapori village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 73 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 33 | 94 |
| Non Working | 250 | 112 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Merchapori,
Below are the list of villages near Merchapori village in Sissibargaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kareng Gaon | 805 |
| No.1 Mechaki Tangani | 1,409 |
| Pumi Gaon | 823 |
| Sesu Dighal Gaon | 924 |
| Bhalukaguri Dambuk | 608 |
| Dambuk Kalabari | 474 |
| No.1 Amguri | 1,323 |
| Amguri Dambuk | 1,263 |
| Hatigarh Block | 121 |
| Amguri Bali | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merchapori, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia