Merta Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagaur district, Rajasthan

Merta Tehsil of Nagaur district has a total population of 388,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 200,049 are males while 188,880 are females. In 2011 there were a total 74,267 families residing in Merta Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 944.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.7% people live in Urban areas while 79.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.9% while that in rural areas is 59.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Merta Tehsil is 936 while that of Rural areas is 946.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merta Tehsil is 54632 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29150 male children and 25482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Merta Tehsil.

The total literacy rate of Merta Tehsil is 61.75%. The male literacy rate is 65.91% and the female literacy rate is 39.49% in Merta Tehsil.

To facilitate the administration, Merta Tehsil is further divided into 3 towns and 201 villages.

Merta Tehsil Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merta Tehsil.

Caste-wise Population - Merta Tehsil

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Merta Tehsil of Rajasthan.

Religion-wise Population - Merta Tehsil

Literacy Rate - Merta Tehsil

Average literacy rate of Merta Tehsil in 2011 were 61.75% in which, male and female literacy were 77.15% and 45.65% respectively. Total literate in Merta Tehsil were 206,439 of which male and female were 131,852 and 74,587 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Merta Tehsil

The Sex Ratio of Merta Tehsil is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Merta Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Merta Tehsil.

Child Population - Merta Tehsil

According to Census 2011, there were 54,632 children between age 0 to 6 years in Merta Tehsil. Out of which 29,150 were male while 25,482 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Merta Tehsil

As per Census 2011, there are a total 14,289 families under Merta Tehsil living in urban areas while 14,289 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.7% of total population of Merta Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 79.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 11,137 while that in rural regions is 43,495.

Working Population - Merta Tehsil

In Merta Tehsil out of total population, 176,976 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176,976 workers engaged in Main Work, 56,625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,740 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Tehsils from Merta Tehsil

Below is the list of Tehsils near Merta Tehsil in Nagaur district.

Merta Tehsil Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Merta, Rajasthan - Wikipedia