Merkhogundi Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merkhogundi Khurd is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Merkhogundi Khurd. The total population of Merkhogundi Khurd is 850 out of which 453 are males and 397 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Khurd is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhogundi Khurd village is 155 which is 18% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Khurd is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Merkhogundi Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhogundi Khurd is 73.5%. Thus Merkhogundi Khurd village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 86.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.28% in Merkhogundi Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkhogundi Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkhogundi Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkhogundi Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 84 | 71 |
| Literacy | 73.53% | 86.99% | 58.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 292 | 152 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 132 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Merkhogundi Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhogundi Khurd village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 114 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 63 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 106 | 136 |
| Non Working | 403 | 233 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhogundi Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhogundi Khurd village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pindrabad | 898 |
| Rupidih | 414 |
| Bhupatdih | 1,128 |
| Merkhogundi Kalan | 518 |
| Manjhladih | 581 |
| Jaridih | 1,590 |
| Naitanr | 443 |
| Kendua | 2,362 |
| Balgo | 2,089 |
| Rangamati | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhogundi Khurd, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia