Meregaon Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Meregaon is a village situated in Dongargarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Meregaon. The total population of Meregaon is 462 out of which 236 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meregaon village is 68 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Meregaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meregaon is 68%. Thus Meregaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% in Meregaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meregaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meregaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meregaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Literacy | 68.02% | 81% | 54.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 158 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 74 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.7% of total population in Meregaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meregaon village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 118 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 75 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 33 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 17 | 38 |
| Non Working | 191 | 101 | 90 |
Nearby Villages to Meregaon,
Below are the list of villages near Meregaon village in Dongargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudpar | 1,831 |
| Dhandongri | 1,274 |
| Dundera | 1,917 |
| Pinkapar | 1,781 |
| Khalari | 951 |
| Medha | 2,609 |
| Murmunda | 2,413 |
| Uraidabri | 1,819 |
| Matekata | 884 |
| Jhandatalab | 1,727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meregaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia