Merhi Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Merhi is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Merhi. The total population of Merhi is 1,707 out of which 867 are males and 840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhi is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhi village is 319 which is 19% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhi is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Merhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhi is 55.7%. Thus Merhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 70.11% and the female literacy rate is 40.76% 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 | 319 | 161 | 158 |
| Literacy | 55.69% | 70.11% | 40.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 69 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 934 | 372 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% 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. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 320 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 208 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 104 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 6 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 33 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,043 | 514 | 529 |
Nearby Villages to Merhi,
Below are the list of villages near Merhi village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandanpura | 870 |
| Sarthua Khurd | 1,136 |
| Bhabhauna | 520 |
| Sonawan | 2,247 |
| Pachloa | 2,572 |
| Danapur | 1,025 |
| Akbarpur | 509 |
| Ashrafpur | 1,224 |
| Sirhari | 1,945 |
| Makhdumpur | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhi, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia