Merhiya Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merhiya is a village situated in Musabani block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 353 families residing in the village Merhiya. The total population of Merhiya is 1,519 out of which 743 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhiya is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhiya village is 200 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhiya is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Merhiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhiya is 63.9%. Thus Merhiya village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 51.53% in Merhiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 111 | 89 |
| Literacy | 63.91% | 77.37% | 51.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 872 | 419 | 453 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 254 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.4% of total population in Merhiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhiya village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 8.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 346 | 183 |
| Non Working | 940 | 356 | 584 |
Nearby Villages to Merhiya,
Below are the list of villages near Merhiya village in Musabani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharghara | 1,983 |
| Jamshol | 1,097 |
| Laukeshra | 477 |
| Sonagara | 1,309 |
| Barhaniyan | 463 |
| Latiga | 1,584 |
| Kadamdi | 767 |
| Bikrampur Alias Mainjhariya | 1,381 |
| Tilabani | 1,440 |
| Phuljhari | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhiya, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia