Merho Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merho is a village situated in Gande block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Merho. The total population of Merho is 408 out of which 203 are males and 205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merho is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merho village is 72 which is 18% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merho is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Merho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merho is 63.1%. Thus Merho village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 40.59% in Merho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Literacy | 63.1% | 86.14% | 40.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 285 | 141 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 60 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.9% of total population in Merho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merho village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 81 | 21 |
| Non Working | 268 | 98 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Merho,
Below are the list of villages near Merho village in Gande.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karmatanr | 294 |
| Paharpur | 150 |
| Gadi Sirsia | 269 |
| Marwatanr | 523 |
| Charghara | 410 |
| Ahridih | 972 |
| Pipratol | 372 |
| Duwar Pahari | 468 |
| Goradih | 659 |
| Mednisare | 1,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merho, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia