Upper Merapani Population, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Upper Merapani is a village situated in Golaghat circle of Golaghat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Upper Merapani. The total population of Upper Merapani is 527 out of which 274 are males and 253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Merapani is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Merapani village is 82 which is 16% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Merapani is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Upper Merapani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Merapani is 63.8%. Thus Upper Merapani village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 65.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Upper Merapani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Merapani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Merapani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Merapani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 65.38% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 79 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 121 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.6% of total population in Upper Merapani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Merapani village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 109 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 104 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 46 | 28 |
| Non Working | 322 | 119 | 203 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Merapani,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Merapani village in Golaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Negheri Bil Miching | 267 |
| Negheri Bil Pt.II | 970 |
| Merapani F.S. | 3,518 |
| Negheri Bil Pt.I | 738 |
| Sibangpara | 372 |
| Jaroni No.2 | 603 |
| Panchvati | 278 |
| Upper Jaroni | 387 |
| Bhakat Gaon | 549 |
| Kulajan No.7 | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Merapani, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia