Merhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Merhwan is a village situated in Karai Parsurai block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Merhwan. The total population of Merhwan is 1,601 out of which 833 are males and 768 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhwan is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merhwan village is 306 which is 19% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhwan is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Merhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhwan is 46.8%. Thus Merhwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 61.98% and the female literacy rate is 30.62% in Merhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 165 | 141 |
| Literacy | 46.8% | 61.98% | 30.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 325 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 995 | 419 | 576 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Merhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhwan village out of total population, 811 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 811 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 328 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 93 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 205 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 92 | 244 |
| Non Working | 790 | 413 | 377 |
Nearby Villages to Merhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Merhwan village in Karai Parsurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalalpur | 330 |
| Chhitar Bigha | 1,448 |
| Galibpur | 777 |
| Berawan | 1,064 |
| Salempur | 907 |
| Khalimchak | 329 |
| Sandh | 3,800 |
| GulariaBigha | 915 |
| Pakri | 2,118 |
| Rasulpur | 1,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhwan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia