Meerka Population, Caste, Working Data Alwar, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meerka is a village situated in Kishangarh Bas tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Meerka. The total population of Meerka is 1,100 out of which 569 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerka is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerka village is 183 which is 17% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerka is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Meerka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerka is 77.9%. Thus Meerka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.4% of Alwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.68% and the female literacy rate is 63.39% in Meerka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 100 | 83 |
| Literacy | 77.86% | 91.68% | 63.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 139 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerka village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 261 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 194 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 80 | 301 |
| Non Working | 424 | 228 | 196 |
Map of Meerka, Alwar, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meerka, Kishangarh Bas
Below are the list of villages near Meerka village in Kishangarh Bas.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangli Mewan | 274 |
| Lisana | 575 |
| Tohri | 908 |
| Basai Kalan | 874 |
| Santhalka | 945 |
| Isepur | 383 |
| Seokhera | 318 |
| Tarwala | 1,920 |
| Sahoowas | 164 |
| Kankra | 1,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerka, Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia