Meralgara Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meralgara is a village situated in Noamundi block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Meralgara. The total population of Meralgara is 652 out of which 316 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meralgara is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meralgara village is 147 which is 23% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meralgara is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Meralgara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meralgara is 53.7%. Thus Meralgara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.26% and the female literacy rate is 41.98% in Meralgara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meralgara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meralgara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meralgara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 73 | 74 |
| Literacy | 53.66% | 66.26% | 41.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 606 | 293 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 155 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.9% of total population in Meralgara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meralgara village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 116 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 97 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 49 | 60 |
| Non Working | 403 | 151 | 252 |
Map of Meralgara, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meralgara, Noamundi
Below are the list of villages near Meralgara village in Noamundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padapahar | 1,594 |
| Gundijora | 887 |
| Kuchibera | 616 |
| Kudapi | 251 |
| Uisea | 610 |
| Bara Baljori | 1,167 |
| Rengarbera | 978 |
| Dudhbila | 1,673 |
| Tontoposi | 1,578 |
| Beterkea | 1,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meralgara, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia