Merth Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Merth is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 373 families residing in the village Merth. The total population of Merth is 1,795 out of which 921 are males and 874 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merth is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merth village is 273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merth is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Merth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merth is 80.6%. Thus Merth village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 88.02% and the female literacy rate is 72.94% in Merth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 153 | 120 |
| Literacy | 80.55% | 88.02% | 72.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 226 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 245 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merth village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 328 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 210 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 104 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 489 | 841 |
Nearby Villages to Merth,
Below are the list of villages near Merth village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalna | 362 |
| Nagrota | 1,403 |
| Nanan | 768 |
| Bandrahr | 1,917 |
| Dabwal | 287 |
| Budhi | 3,805 |
| Chak Bhagta | 899 |
| Narain Pur | 588 |
| Bhakhrial | 120 |
| Sanghan | 184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merth, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia