Merhakhurd Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Merhakhurd is a village situated in Manpur tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Merhakhurd. The total population of Merhakhurd is 184 out of which 86 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhakhurd is 1,140.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhakhurd village is 24 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhakhurd is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,140) of Merhakhurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhakhurd is 62.5%. Thus Merhakhurd village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 76.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.14% in Merhakhurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhakhurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhakhurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhakhurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Literacy | 62.5% | 76.39% | 51.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 31 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.6% of total population in Merhakhurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhakhurd village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 66 | 31 | 35 |
Nearby Villages to Merhakhurd,
Below are the list of villages near Merhakhurd village in Manpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundeli | 148 |
| Serkheda | 1,675 |
| Ampayali | 147 |
| Morchul | 396 |
| Chichwahi | 425 |
| Tukam | 123 |
| Garhdomi | 322 |
| Gahangatta | 201 |
| Gudaras | 399 |
| Medha-Bujurga | 135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhakhurd, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia