Merai Population, Caste, Working Data Korba, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Merai is a village situated in Poundi-Uproda tehsil of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Merai. The total population of Merai is 731 out of which 382 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merai is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merai village is 134 which is 18% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merai is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Merai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merai is 49.1%. Thus Merai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Korba district. The male literacy rate is 63.09% and the female literacy rate is 33.21% in Merai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Literacy | 49.08% | 63.09% | 33.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 670 | 355 | 315 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 182 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Merai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merai village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 182 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 181 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 45 | 214 |
| Non Working | 282 | 155 | 127 |
Map of Merai, Korba, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Merai, Poundi-Uproda
Below are the list of villages near Merai village in Poundi-Uproda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraswanidand | 23 |
| Pattharphod | 653 |
| Ghanwara | 229 |
| Ranigadhi | 494 |
| Mudmisani | 399 |
| Tilaidand | 85 |
| Saila | 877 |
| Amlikunda | 951 |
| Gurudwari | 564 |
| Talmalidand | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merai, Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia