Merkiya Population, Caste, Working Data Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merkiya is a village situated in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Merkiya. The total population of Merkiya is 1,782 out of which 968 are males and 814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkiya is 841.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkiya village is 317 which is 18% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkiya is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Merkiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkiya is 56.7%. Thus Merkiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 37.9% of Shrawasti district. The male literacy rate is 67.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.52% in Merkiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 167 | 150 |
| Literacy | 56.72% | 67.67% | 43.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 378 | 209 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 951 | 426 | 525 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkiya village out of total population, 712 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 712 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 354 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 187 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 81 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 128 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,070 | 486 | 584 |
Nearby Villages to Merkiya,
Below are the list of villages near Merkiya village in Bhinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalpur Kusmahwa | 1,587 |
| Ghoghawa Kalan | 1,513 |
| Bhagvanpur | 1,801 |
| Balapur | 974 |
| Sohelawa | 1,251 |
| Jokhaniya | 229 |
| Ahlad Nagar | 2,016 |
| Koyalahwa | 583 |
| Gabbapur Kalan | 2,075 |
| Sirsiya | 5,170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkiya, Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia