Merapani Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Merapani Forest Block is a village situated in Golaghat circle of Golaghat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Merapani Forest Block. The total population of Merapani Forest Block is 864 out of which 460 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merapani Forest Block is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merapani Forest Block village is 116 which is 13% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merapani Forest Block is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Merapani Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merapani Forest Block is 80.9%. Thus Merapani Forest Block village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 85.14% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Merapani Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merapani Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merapani Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merapani Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Literacy | 80.88% | 85.14% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 57 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 122 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.6% of total population in Merapani Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merapani Forest Block village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 233 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 612 | 225 | 387 |
Map of Merapani Forest Block, Golaghat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Merapani Forest Block, Golaghat
Below are the list of villages near Merapani Forest Block village in Golaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puspaban | 639 |
| Janatapur | 224 |
| Bheleuguri | 225 |
| Sonalipathar | 297 |
| Nahartoli No. 2 | 324 |
| Doyangpar | 266 |
| Nahartoli No. 1 | 330 |
| Majgaon | 238 |
| Torani No.1 | 1,300 |
| Endibari | 256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merapani Forest Block, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia