Merwatiya Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merwatiya Khas is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Merwatiya Khas. The total population of Merwatiya Khas is 2,996 out of which 1,555 are males and 1,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwatiya Khas is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merwatiya Khas village is 434 which is 14% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwatiya Khas is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Merwatiya Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwatiya Khas is 79%. Thus Merwatiya Khas village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 71.19% in Merwatiya Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwatiya Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwatiya Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwatiya Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 225 | 209 |
| Literacy | 79% | 86.24% | 71.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 320 | 300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 972 | 408 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merwatiya Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwatiya Khas village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 484 | 437 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 419 | 379 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 118 | 16 |
| Non Working | 2,378 | 1,000 | 1,378 |
Nearby Villages to Merwatiya Khas,
Below are the list of villages near Merwatiya Khas village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amooli | 2,101 |
| Lucknoora | 1,849 |
| Baniya Joot | 24 |
| Baderiya Khurd | 1,153 |
| Arial | 8 |
| Badariya Bujurg | 698 |
| Loohrouli | 1,032 |
| Hadiya | 1,235 |
| Gobrhiya | 296 |
| Kerhi | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwatiya Khas, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia