Mera Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Mera Garh is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Mera Garh. The total population of Mera Garh is 405 out of which 204 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera Garh is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mera Garh village is 44 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera Garh is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Mera Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera Garh is 82%. Thus Mera Garh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 88.27% and the female literacy rate is 75.82% in Mera Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 88.27% | 75.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 99 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 46 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mera Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera Garh village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 20 | 91 |
| Non Working | 184 | 81 | 103 |
Map of Mera Garh, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Mera Garh, Majuli
Below are the list of villages near Mera Garh village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mudoi Tanti | 402 |
| Gayan Chuk | 953 |
| Dhowachala Gaon | 976 |
| Gayan Gaon | 620 |
| Sukan Suti Miri | 615 |
| Keturi Bil Khat Pam | 3 |
| Pohumara | 1,287 |
| Manik Bill | 25 |
| Gosai Bari | 530 |
| Rangachahi | 2,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera Garh, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia