Merkhogundi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merkhogundi Kalan is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Merkhogundi Kalan. The total population of Merkhogundi Kalan is 518 out of which 272 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Kalan is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhogundi Kalan village is 75 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Kalan is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Merkhogundi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhogundi Kalan is 77.4%. Thus Merkhogundi Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 92.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Merkhogundi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkhogundi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkhogundi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkhogundi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Literacy | 77.43% | 92.27% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 57 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkhogundi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhogundi Kalan village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 43 | 109 |
| Non Working | 277 | 144 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhogundi Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhogundi Kalan village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupidih | 414 |
| Merkhogundi Khurd | 850 |
| Naitanr | 443 |
| Pindrabad | 898 |
| Balgo | 2,089 |
| Bhupatdih | 1,128 |
| Karmatanr | 694 |
| Manjhladih | 581 |
| Karichatan | 393 |
| Jaridih | 1,590 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhogundi Kalan, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia