Merched Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Merched is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 632 families residing in the village Merched. The total population of Merched is 3,065 out of which 1,532 are males and 1,533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merched is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merched village is 455 which is 15% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merched is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Merched village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merched is 58.1%. Thus Merched village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 69.39% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% in Merched village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merched village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merched Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merched village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 245 | 210 |
| Literacy | 58.12% | 69.39% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,440 | 739 | 701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,548 | 639 | 909 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Merched village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merched village out of total population, 1,343 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 970 | 639 | 331 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 184 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 84 | 40 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 563 | 349 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 197 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,722 | 696 | 1,026 |
Nearby Villages to Merched,
Below are the list of villages near Merched village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manslapur | 2,845 |
| Hospet | 2,006 |
| Kuknoor | 774 |
| Arlappanahuda | 194 |
| Chicksugur | 2,815 |
| Raghunathanhalli | 1,209 |
| Jegarkal | 2,632 |
| Sultanpur | 1,633 |
| Mallapur | 1,093 |
| Murhanpur | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merched, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia