Merau Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Merau is a village situated in Mandvi taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Merau. The total population of Merau is 2,131 out of which 1,039 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merau is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merau village is 340 which is 16% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merau is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Merau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merau is 77.9%. Thus Merau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.35% in Merau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 180 | 160 |
| Literacy | 77.95% | 88.36% | 68.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 230 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 81 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 280 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Merau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merau village out of total population, 898 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 898 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 831 | 572 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 223 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 89 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 259 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 26 | 41 |
| Non Working | 1,233 | 441 | 792 |
Map of Merau, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Merau, Mandvi
Below are the list of villages near Merau village in Mandvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirva | 1,847 |
| Vada | 1,355 |
| Kathda | 2,848 |
| Rayan Moti | 3,822 |
| Layja Nana | 960 |
| Rajpar Timbo | 233 |
| Bhada | 802 |
| Talvana | 3,497 |
| Bidada | 9,359 |
| Panchatiya | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merau, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia