Merkhogundi Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merkhogundi is a village situated in Gande block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Merkhogundi. The total population of Merkhogundi is 290 out of which 148 are males and 142 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhogundi village is 47 which is 16% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Merkhogundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhogundi is 79%. Thus Merkhogundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 91.34% and the female literacy rate is 65.52% in Merkhogundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkhogundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkhogundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkhogundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 91.34% | 65.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 32 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkhogundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkhogundi village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 11.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 95 | 31 |
| Non Working | 148 | 38 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Merkhogundi,
Below are the list of villages near Merkhogundi village in Gande.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankardih | 298 |
| Barhagari | 42 |
| Mahadeodih | 475 |
| Chutiadih | 440 |
| Chengarbad | 914 |
| Nawadih | 143 |
| Maheshmunda | 539 |
| Pandedih | 95 |
| Dhobana | 561 |
| Ambadih | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkhogundi, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia