Mer Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mer is a village situated in Galore tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Mer. The total population of Mer is 317 out of which 144 are males and 173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mer is 1,201.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mer village is 35 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mer is 1,059 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201) of Mer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mer is 82.6%. Thus Mer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 76.13% in Mer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 82.62% | 90.55% | 76.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 104 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 29 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mer village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 36.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 64 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 19 | 101 |
| Non Working | 129 | 61 | 68 |
Map of Mer, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mer, Galore
Below are the list of villages near Mer village in Galore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guriah | 182 |
| Ropri | 91 |
| Badaran | 214 |
| Pahlwin | 119 |
| Galor Khas | 777 |
| Daswin | 239 |
| Loharkur | 140 |
| Bhatnehri | 140 |
| Budhwin | 338 |
| Kotlu | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mer, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia