Merua Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Merua Grant is a village situated in Silchar circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 553 families residing in the village Merua Grant. The total population of Merua Grant is 2,611 out of which 1,357 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merua Grant is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merua Grant village is 460 which is 18% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merua Grant is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Merua Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merua Grant is 66%. Thus Merua Grant village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 74.98% and the female literacy rate is 56.27% in Merua Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merua Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merua Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merua Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 460 | 242 | 218 |
| Literacy | 65.97% | 74.98% | 56.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 436 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,192 | 521 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merua Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merua Grant village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 525 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 407 | 365 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 306 | 232 | 74 |
| Non Working | 1,731 | 600 | 1,131 |
Nearby Villages to Merua Grant,
Below are the list of villages near Merua Grant village in Silchar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chengduar Pt II | 659 |
| Kathal Grant | 6,613 |
| Chibitabichia Pt VI | 1,232 |
| Jaifarpur | 2,520 |
| Chibitabichia Pt IV | 1,522 |
| Ambicapur Pt V | 899 |
| Tapang Pt II | 540 |
| Ambicapur Pt IV | 1,725 |
| Alambag | 3,174 |
| Uttar Krishnapur Pt II | 4,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merua Grant, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia