Meregaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Meregaon is a village situated in Durgkondal tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Meregaon. The total population of Meregaon is 157 out of which 78 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meregaon village is 35 which is 22% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Meregaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meregaon is 58.2%. Thus Meregaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 70.97% and the female literacy rate is 45% 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 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Literacy | 58.2% | 70.97% | 45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 34 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.3% of total population in Meregaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meregaon village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| Non Working | 91 | 39 | 52 |
Nearby Villages to Meregaon,
Below are the list of villages near Meregaon village in Durgkondal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitefulchur | 322 |
| Bhejhar | 139 |
| Beldo | 177 |
| Dhanwa Phulchur | 453 |
| Jodekhurse | 675 |
| Gudum | 547 |
| Bhelwapani | 267 |
| Kondruj | 891 |
| Dandaikheda | 362 |
| Tumarisur | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meregaon, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia