Merahi Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Merahi is a village situated in Hasanpura block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Merahi. The total population of Merahi is 1,829 out of which 819 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merahi is 1,233.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merahi village is 319 which is 17% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merahi is 1,085 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,233) of Merahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merahi is 76.4%. Thus Merahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 69.55% in Merahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 153 | 166 |
| Literacy | 76.36% | 84.98% | 69.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 107 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 253 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merahi village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 7.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 250 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,431 | 545 | 886 |
Map of Merahi, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Merahi, Hasanpura
Below are the list of villages near Merahi village in Hasanpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shekhpurwa | 1,173 |
| Jalalpur | 1,741 |
| Mahual | 2,408 |
| Semri | 2,143 |
| Rafipur | 3,384 |
| Rajanpura | 6,161 |
| Deipur | 1,905 |
| Harpur Kotwa | 1,943 |
| Dibi | 2,164 |
| Pakri | 2,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merahi, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia