Merhi Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merhi is a village situated in Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Merhi. The total population of Merhi is 2,327 out of which 1,157 are males and 1,170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhi is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhi village is 436 which is 19% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhi is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Merhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhi is 62.8%. Thus Merhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 73.08% and the female literacy rate is 53% in Merhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 436 | 232 | 204 |
| Literacy | 62.82% | 73.08% | 53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 502 | 237 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,139 | 481 | 658 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhi village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 305 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 189 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 298 | 164 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,663 | 688 | 975 |
Nearby Villages to Merhi,
Below are the list of villages near Merhi village in Nizamabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teekapur | 1,701 |
| Kharchalpur | 1,492 |
| Tahbarpur | 2,416 |
| Firozpur | 279 |
| Mahuwar | 2,499 |
| Sardaha | 1,618 |
| Taraudhi | 509 |
| Jamalpur Mehsia | 334 |
| Pura Achanak | 1,380 |
| Madhsiya | 3,805 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhi, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia