Merkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Merkheda is a village situated in Jafferabad taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Merkheda. The total population of Merkheda is 1,509 out of which 806 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkheda is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkheda village is 208 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkheda is 691 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Merkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkheda is 70.6%. Thus Merkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Merkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 123 | 85 |
| Literacy | 70.56% | 84.77% | 54.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 227 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkheda village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 751 | 380 | 371 |
| Non Working | 631 | 357 | 274 |
Nearby Villages to Merkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Merkheda village in Jafferabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khasgaon | 3,573 |
| Weerkheda Bhalki | 689 |
| Gopi | 737 |
| Pimpal Khunta | 763 |
| Sonkheda | 635 |
| Devulgaon Ugle | 1,329 |
| Konad | 2,132 |
| Kumbhari | 1,075 |
| Sanjol | 1,070 |
| Bharadkhead | 850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkheda, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia