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 155 families residing in the village Merkhedi. The total population of Merkhedi is 914 out of which 464 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhedi village is 125 which is 14% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Merkhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhedi is 70.5%. Thus Merkhedi village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 54.96% 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 | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 85.86% | 54.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 250 | 256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 358 | 124 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Merkhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhedi village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 247 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 112 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 82 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 21 | 97 |
| Non Working | 484 | 196 | 288 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhedi,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhedi village in Dewas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aakya | 1,416 |
| Napakhedi | 1,246 |
| Dharukhedi | 419 |
| Hapakheda | 578 |
| Patherguradiya | 1,320 |
| Siroliya | 5,628 |
| Bhatkhedi | 761 |
| Barotha | 6,860 |
| Morukhedi | 1,409 |
| Sulyakheda | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia