Merganda Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Merganda is a village situated in Goroimari circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 723 families residing in the village Merganda. The total population of Merganda is 3,983 out of which 2,055 are males and 1,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merganda is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merganda village is 805 which is 20% of the total population. There are 398 male children and 407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merganda is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Merganda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merganda is 58%. Thus Merganda village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 49.77% in Merganda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merganda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merganda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merganda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 805 | 398 | 407 |
| Literacy | 57.99% | 65.54% | 49.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,140 | 969 | 1,171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merganda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merganda village out of total population, 1,537 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,537 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,096 | 983 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 585 | 554 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 139 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 283 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 135 | 306 |
| Non Working | 2,446 | 937 | 1,509 |
Nearby Villages to Merganda,
Below are the list of villages near Merganda village in Goroimari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barbhitha | 2,157 |
| Bihapara | 2,404 |
| Alikash | 1,368 |
| Kharidal N.C. | 508 |
| Pukhuri Par | 1,889 |
| Kharidal | 906 |
| Hatipara | 5,584 |
| Ranga Dakua | 453 |
| Singimari Habi | 2,667 |
| Jahir Pur | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merganda, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia