Meregaon Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Meregaon is a village situated in Dongargarh tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Meregaon. The total population of Meregaon is 462 out of which 236 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 958.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meregaon village is 68 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meregaon is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Meregaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meregaon is 68%. Thus Meregaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 81% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% in Meregaon village.

Population
462
Families
90
Literacy
68.02%
Sex Ratio
958

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meregaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Meregaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meregaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 68 36 32
Literacy 68.02% 81% 54.64%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 322 158 164
Illiterate 194 74 120

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.7% of total population in Meregaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Meregaon village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 216 118 98
Cultivators 116 75 41
Agriculture Labourer 87 33 54
Other Workers 13 10 3
Marginal Workers 55 17 38
Non Working 191 101 90

Map of Meregaon, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Meregaon, Dongargarh

Below are the list of villages near Meregaon village in Dongargarh.

Village Population
Mudpar 1,831
Dhandongri 1,274
Dundera 1,917
Pinkapar 1,781
Khalari 951
Medha 2,609
Murmunda 2,413
Uraidabri 1,819
Matekata 884
Jhandatalab 1,727

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