Merdi Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Merdi is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Merdi. The total population of Merdi is 988 out of which 473 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merdi is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merdi village is 127 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merdi is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Merdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merdi is 64.6%. Thus Merdi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 57.62% in Merdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 65 | 62 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 72.3% | 57.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 648 | 313 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 178 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.6% of total population in Merdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merdi village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 192 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 90 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 109 | 126 |
| Non Working | 380 | 172 | 208 |
Map of Merdi, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Merdi, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Merdi village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dighephal | 105 |
| Paronde | 406 |
| Kochare Bk. | 415 |
| Panshet | 510 |
| Kochare Kh. | 182 |
| Nyahadi | 781 |
| Ambiwali | 267 |
| Khutal Baragaon | 1,747 |
| Jadai | 491 |
| Chasole | 907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merdi, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia