Merchathal Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Merchathal is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Merchathal. The total population of Merchathal is 1,957 out of which 994 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merchathal is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merchathal village is 295 which is 15% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merchathal is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Merchathal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merchathal is 54.2%. Thus Merchathal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 73% and the female literacy rate is 35.53% in Merchathal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merchathal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merchathal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merchathal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 168 | 127 |
| Literacy | 54.15% | 73% | 35.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 218 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 94 | 101 |
| Illiterate | 1,057 | 391 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Merchathal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merchathal village out of total population, 1,196 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 995 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 561 | 611 |
| Cultivators | 995 | 484 | 511 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 68 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 761 | 422 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Merchathal,
Below are the list of villages near Merchathal village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pesaldinni | 578 |
| Asapur | 1,415 |
| Nelhal | 2,549 |
| Arlibenchi | 501 |
| Mamdapur | 2,439 |
| Jalibenchi | 1,279 |
| Hunsihalhuda | 1,911 |
| Dinni | 3,183 |
| Gonhal | 1,562 |
| Garaldinni | 2,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merchathal, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia