Merhna Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merhna Khurd is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Merhna Khurd. The total population of Merhna Khurd is 887 out of which 452 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhna Khurd is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhna Khurd village is 141 which is 16% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhna Khurd is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Merhna Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhna Khurd is 74.3%. Thus Merhna Khurd village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 60.56% in Merhna Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhna Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhna Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhna Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Literacy | 74.26% | 87.05% | 60.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 844 | 428 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 333 | 116 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Merhna Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhna Khurd village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 11.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 356 | 171 | 185 |
| Non Working | 485 | 243 | 242 |
Nearby Villages to Merhna Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Merhna Khurd village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra | 1,484 |
| Lapo | 606 |
| Khajuri | 130 |
| Banye | 852 |
| Basaha | 156 |
| Bana | 1,253 |
| Merhna Kalan | 901 |
| Dumariya | 1,326 |
| Belchampa | 3,210 |
| Masuriya Kalan | 547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhna Khurd, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia