Merend Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Merend is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Merend. The total population of Merend is 759 out of which 376 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merend is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merend village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merend is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Merend village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merend is 69.9%. Thus Merend village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 53.22% in Merend village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merend village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merend Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merend village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Literacy | 69.9% | 87.23% | 53.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 290 | 89 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Merend village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merend village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 128 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 82 | 114 |
| Non Working | 424 | 166 | 258 |
Map of Merend, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Merend, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Merend village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumardi | 1,184 |
| Guridi | 415 |
| Kansra | 936 |
| Taldi | 81 |
| Postabera | 198 |
| Raidi | 737 |
| Khatjuri | 1,400 |
| Chhoto Ganja | 622 |
| Bansa | 1,101 |
| Kiribera | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merend, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia