Merauwa Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merauwa is a village situated in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Merauwa. The total population of Merauwa is 592 out of which 282 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merauwa is 1,099.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merauwa village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merauwa is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Merauwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merauwa is 76.7%. Thus Merauwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 85.94% and the female literacy rate is 68.27% in Merauwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merauwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merauwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merauwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Literacy | 76.73% | 85.94% | 68.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 68 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merauwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merauwa village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 107 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 472 | 172 | 300 |
Map of Merauwa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merauwa, Harraiya
Below are the list of villages near Merauwa village in Harraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ainthi Deeh | 784 |
| Maduraiya | 486 |
| Mureria | 148 |
| Ramwapur Khurd | 246 |
| Bheeta Soti | 311 |
| Pokhra | 2,586 |
| Harahi | 170 |
| Ahiraulia | 142 |
| Achhatpur | 515 |
| Kurhwa | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merauwa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia