Merkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Merkhedi is a village situated in Dewas tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Merkhedi. The total population of Merkhedi is 429 out of which 222 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhedi village is 79 which is 18% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Merkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhedi is 72%. Thus Merkhedi village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% 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 | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Literacy | 72% | 86.59% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 86 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 67 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Merkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhedi village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 116 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 49 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 51 | 100 |
| Non Working | 122 | 55 | 67 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhedi village in Dewas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laxmipura | 301 |
| Nalesara | 397 |
| Ralamandal | 1,278 |
| Borkhediphattu | 487 |
| Mochikhedi | 134 |
| Akalya | 829 |
| Elaskhedi | 149 |
| Sutarkheda | 291 |
| Agrod | 2,497 |
| Kabadi | 60 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia