Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meral is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,220 families residing in the village Meral. The total population of Meral is 11,908 out of which 6,169 are males and 5,739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meral is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meral village is 2061 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1044 male children and 1017 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meral is 65.9%. Thus Meral village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 77.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.49% in Meral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,061 | 1,044 | 1,017 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 77.29% | 53.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,825 | 1,477 | 1,348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 169 | 181 |
| Illiterate | 5,421 | 2,208 | 3,213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meral village out of total population, 4,635 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 4,635 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,962 | 1,589 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 326 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 235 | 158 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,124 | 1,004 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,673 | 1,165 | 1,508 |
| Non Working | 7,273 | 3,415 | 3,858 |
Map of Meral, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meral, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Meral village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangbaria | 2,304 |
| Kumbhi | 1,101 |
| Serasam | 297 |
| Bankheta | 270 |
| Rajhara | 1,405 |
| Akalbani | 1,522 |
| Adhauri | 1,390 |
| Korkoma | 3,471 |
| Banua | 672 |
| Baghauta | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia