Merja Terang Population, Caste, Working Data Karbi Anglong, Assam - Census 2011
Merja Terang is a village situated in Diphu circle of Karbi Anglong district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7 families residing in the village Merja Terang. The total population of Merja Terang is 46 out of which 22 are males and 24 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merja Terang is 1,091.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merja Terang village is 13 which is 28% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merja Terang is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,091) of Merja Terang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merja Terang is 57.6%. Thus Merja Terang village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Karbi Anglong district. The male literacy rate is 64.71% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Merja Terang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merja Terang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merja Terang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merja Terang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Literacy | 57.58% | 64.71% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 27 | 11 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Merja Terang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merja Terang village out of total population, 19 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Non Working | 27 | 12 | 15 |
Nearby Villages to Merja Terang,
Below are the list of villages near Merja Terang village in Diphu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pairam Engti | 207 |
| Langtuk Kramsa | 117 |
| Ang Jok Bey | 78 |
| Dikrut | 30 |
| Longki Tisso | 184 |
| Barmanthi 1,2 | 1,023 |
| Moniram Tisso | 54 |
| Kawaram Taro | 755 |
| Sing Hanse | 95 |
| Chinthong | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merja Terang, Karbi Anglong, Assam - Wikipedia