Merkuri Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merkuri Khurd is a village situated in Daru block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Merkuri Khurd. The total population of Merkuri Khurd is 1,052 out of which 533 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkuri Khurd is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkuri Khurd village is 171 which is 16% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkuri Khurd is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Merkuri Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkuri Khurd is 69.4%. Thus Merkuri Khurd village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 82.12% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Merkuri Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkuri Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkuri Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkuri Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 80 | 91 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 82.12% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 49 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 161 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkuri Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkuri Khurd village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 236 | 107 |
| Non Working | 691 | 281 | 410 |
Nearby Villages to Merkuri Khurd,
Below are the list of villages near Merkuri Khurd village in Daru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Merkuri Kalan | 890 |
| Muktama | 741 |
| Kanaudi | 979 |
| Amli | 861 |
| Chorhet | 260 |
| Ghaghra Khurd | 902 |
| Jambua | 444 |
| Kabilasi | 1,218 |
| Punai | 2,731 |
| Tiuj | 689 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkuri Khurd, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia