Meramhonar Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meramhonar is a village situated in Manjhari block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Meramhonar. The total population of Meramhonar is 2,639 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meramhonar is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meramhonar village is 369 which is 14% of the total population. There are 202 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meramhonar is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Meramhonar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meramhonar is 54.9%. Thus Meramhonar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 67.8% and the female literacy rate is 42.99% in Meramhonar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meramhonar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meramhonar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meramhonar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 202 | 167 |
| Literacy | 54.93% | 67.8% | 42.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,416 | 684 | 732 |
| Illiterate | 1,392 | 554 | 838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Meramhonar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meramhonar village out of total population, 898 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 898 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 470 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 258 | 244 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 124 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 165 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,741 | 660 | 1,081 |
Map of Meramhonar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meramhonar, Manjhari
Below are the list of villages near Meramhonar village in Manjhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gitilpi | 1,145 |
| Purda | 959 |
| Khandadoar | 420 |
| Patahatu | 548 |
| Bunumlata | 793 |
| Demkapada | 1,526 |
| Gangutu | 1,425 |
| San Ranju | 1,289 |
| Bara Ranju | 687 |
| Bharbhariya | 2,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meramhonar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia