Gara Mertiya Population, Caste, Working Data Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Gara Mertiya is a village situated in Sagwara tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Gara Mertiya. The total population of Gara Mertiya is 2,318 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara Mertiya is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gara Mertiya village is 458 which is 20% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara Mertiya is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gara Mertiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara Mertiya is 46.7%. Thus Gara Mertiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.1% of Dungarpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.58% and the female literacy rate is 35.55% in Gara Mertiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gara Mertiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gara Mertiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gara Mertiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 458 | 266 | 192 |
| Literacy | 46.72% | 57.58% | 35.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,290 | 1,196 | 1,094 |
| Illiterate | 1,449 | 666 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Gara Mertiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara Mertiya village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 3.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 933 | 498 | 435 |
| Non Working | 1,352 | 690 | 662 |
Map of Gara Mertiya, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Gara Mertiya, Sagwara
Below are the list of villages near Gara Mertiya village in Sagwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhaparon Ka Kuan | 357 |
| Jasela | 1,005 |
| Kali Ka Parda | 390 |
| Parda Vishnuji | 1,340 |
| Ubali | 1,386 |
| Kesharpura | 1,076 |
| Lembriya | 2,000 |
| Tamboliya | 2,262 |
| Vamaniya Wara | 1,186 |
| Ramsor | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara Mertiya, Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia