Merwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Merwa is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Merwa. The total population of Merwa is 498 out of which 261 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwa is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merwa village is 99 which is 20% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwa is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Merwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwa is 55.1%. Thus Merwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 73.79% and the female literacy rate is 35.23% in Merwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 55 | 44 |
| Literacy | 55.14% | 73.79% | 35.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 149 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 109 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwa village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 184 | 109 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 55 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Working | 294 | 144 | 150 |
Nearby Villages to Merwa,
Below are the list of villages near Merwa village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padrora | 945 |
| Uchpadra | 355 |
| Indranagar | 1,856 |
| Barath Ka Gaon | 1,083 |
| Bhakhri | 1,294 |
| Baloosingh Ki Dhani | 760 |
| Raipalon Ki Dhani | 1,036 |
| Chainpura | 1,353 |
| Narsinghpura | 334 |
| Chitrori | 305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwa, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia