Mera Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Mera is a village situated in Paliganj block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Mera. The total population of Mera is 2,449 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mera village is 441 which is 18% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Mera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera is 59.5%. Thus Mera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 68.88% and the female literacy rate is 49.8% in Mera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 232 | 209 |
| Literacy | 59.51% | 68.88% | 49.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 305 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,254 | 550 | 704 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 556 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 164 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 348 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,573 | 677 | 896 |
Map of Mera, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mera, Paliganj
Below are the list of villages near Mera village in Paliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur Nagwan | 4,535 |
| Madaripur | 1,208 |
| Torni | 1,363 |
| Nirakhpur | 1,621 |
| Mankurha | 1,799 |
| Siddhipur | 1,093 |
| Khanpura | 1,597 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,377 |
| Hemanpur | 867 |
| Khiri | 1,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia