Merada Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Merada is a village situated in Khanapur taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Merada. The total population of Merada is 514 out of which 232 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merada is 1,216.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merada village is 43 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merada is 1,150 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,216) of Merada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merada is 57.5%. Thus Merada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 64.62% and the female literacy rate is 51.74% in Merada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Literacy | 57.54% | 64.62% | 51.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 95 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merada village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 138 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 88 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 357 | 92 | 265 |
Map of Merada, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Merada, Khanapur
Below are the list of villages near Merada village in Khanapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halaga | 1,068 |
| Karajagi | 378 |
| Mendegali | 454 |
| Kirhalashi | 464 |
| Halashi | 4,073 |
| Hattarwad | 895 |
| Bijagarni | 969 |
| Gundapi | 567 |
| Nagaragali | 477 |
| Sagare | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merada, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia