Merkuri Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merkuri Kalan is a village situated in Daru block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Merkuri Kalan. The total population of Merkuri Kalan is 890 out of which 473 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkuri Kalan is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkuri Kalan village is 139 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkuri Kalan is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Merkuri Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkuri Kalan is 81.8%. Thus Merkuri Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 74.58% in Merkuri Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkuri Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkuri Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkuri Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 76 | 63 |
| Literacy | 81.76% | 88.16% | 74.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 42 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 123 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkuri Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkuri Kalan village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 142 | 8 |
| Non Working | 672 | 270 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Merkuri Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Merkuri Kalan village in Daru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanaudi | 979 |
| Merkuri Khurd | 1,052 |
| Chorhet | 260 |
| Muktama | 741 |
| Jambua | 444 |
| Amli | 861 |
| Punai | 2,731 |
| Ghaghra Khurd | 902 |
| Lonhri Kalan | 379 |
| Kabilasi | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkuri Kalan, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia