Merhkuri Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Merhkuri is a village situated in Meskaur block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 589 families residing in the village Merhkuri. The total population of Merhkuri is 3,522 out of which 1,817 are males and 1,705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhkuri is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhkuri village is 571 which is 16% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhkuri is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Merhkuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhkuri is 59.5%. Thus Merhkuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 69.93% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Merhkuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhkuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhkuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhkuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 571 | 294 | 277 |
| Literacy | 59.47% | 69.93% | 48.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,010 | 548 | 462 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 752 | 1,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merhkuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhkuri village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 644 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 309 | 157 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 209 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 105 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 184 | 91 |
| Non Working | 2,352 | 989 | 1,363 |
Nearby Villages to Merhkuri,
Below are the list of villages near Merhkuri village in Meskaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biju Bigha | 3,558 |
| Ranka Jalalpur | 1,084 |
| Meksaur | 3,896 |
| Pathra | 2,226 |
| Shekhabara | 681 |
| Noni | 535 |
| Ganga Bara | 1,517 |
| Lodipur Chak | 1,627 |
| Dhonrhra | 1,930 |
| Paroria | 1,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhkuri, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia