Merkee Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Merkee is a village situated in Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Merkee. The total population of Merkee is 691 out of which 352 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkee is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkee village is 88 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkee is 1,378 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Merkee village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkee is 86.6%. Thus Merkee village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 92.38% and the female literacy rate is 80.21% in Merkee village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkee village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkee Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkee village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 37 | 51 |
| Literacy | 86.57% | 92.38% | 80.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 61 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Merkee village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkee village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 189 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 62 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 398 | 162 | 236 |
Nearby Villages to Merkee,
Below are the list of villages near Merkee village in Balod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Orma | 872 |
| Baghmara | 2,452 |
| Balod | 5 |
| Bhothali | 731 |
| Rewati Nawagaon | 907 |
| Daihan | 313 |
| Kohanga Tola | 1,176 |
| Kherthadih | 586 |
| Kharthuli | 593 |
| Taroud | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkee, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia