Mergaon Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhimpur, Assam - Census 2011
Mergaon is a village situated in Kadam circle of Lakhimpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Mergaon. The total population of Mergaon is 1,000 out of which 499 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mergaon is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mergaon village is 208 which is 21% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mergaon is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Mergaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mergaon is 47.6%. Thus Mergaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Lakhimpur district. The male literacy rate is 50.13% and the female literacy rate is 45.09% in Mergaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mergaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mergaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mergaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 104 | 104 |
| Literacy | 47.6% | 50.13% | 45.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 990 | 494 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 623 | 301 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Mergaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mergaon village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 156 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 150 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 123 | 223 |
| Non Working | 445 | 220 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Mergaon,
Below are the list of villages near Mergaon village in Kadam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghaulichuk | 586 |
| Goriamari | 2,028 |
| Tangaghat | 452 |
| Bhimpara Chapari | 1,210 |
| Tinsukia | 413 |
| No.1 Gereki | 532 |
| Bhoridhowa | 44 |
| No.2 Gereki | 374 |
| Hechamora | 1,249 |
| No.2 Gogaldubi | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mergaon, Lakhimpur, Assam - Wikipedia