Merauni Chherhat Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merauni Chherhat is a village situated in Ketar* block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Merauni Chherhat. The total population of Merauni Chherhat is 2,149 out of which 1,122 are males and 1,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merauni Chherhat is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merauni Chherhat village is 324 which is 15% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merauni Chherhat is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Merauni Chherhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merauni Chherhat is 76%. Thus Merauni Chherhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 91.68% and the female literacy rate is 58.1% in Merauni Chherhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merauni Chherhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merauni Chherhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merauni Chherhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 149 | 175 |
| Literacy | 76% | 91.68% | 58.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 206 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 230 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merauni Chherhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merauni Chherhat village out of total population, 809 were engaged in work activities. 15.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 809 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 109 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 99 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 683 | 444 | 239 |
| Non Working | 1,340 | 569 | 771 |
Map of Merauni Chherhat, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merauni Chherhat, Ketar*
Below are the list of villages near Merauni Chherhat village in Ketar*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurur | 636 |
| Lohargara | 2,019 |
| Kosdehra | 402 |
| Hurka | 1,939 |
| Chaura | 933 |
| Bansdih Kalan | 1,768 |
| Bansdih Khurd | 865 |
| Khadhwan | 722 |
| Parsodih | 2,622 |
| Belabar | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merauni Chherhat, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia