Merkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Barwani, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Merkhedi is a village situated in Niwali tehsil of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Merkhedi. The total population of Merkhedi is 1,343 out of which 656 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhedi village is 235 which is 17% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Merkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhedi is 42.3%. Thus Merkhedi village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.7% of Barwani district. The male literacy rate is 49.72% and the female literacy rate is 35.17% in Merkhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 111 | 124 |
| Literacy | 42.33% | 49.72% | 35.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,297 | 632 | 665 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 385 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Merkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhedi village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 687 | 347 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 533 | 265 | 268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 44 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Non Working | 645 | 305 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhedi village in Niwali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sildad | 1,463 |
| Khadkiya | 381 |
| Sakad | 1,773 |
| Pipaldhar | 2,548 |
| Chatli | 3,309 |
| Kunjari | 3,762 |
| Sekatmuhali | 1,281 |
| Kannadgaon | 1,906 |
| Borli | 1,588 |
| Chichaba | 492 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhedi, Barwani, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia