Merer Char Population, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Merer Char is a village situated in Srijangram circle of Bongaigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Merer Char. The total population of Merer Char is 940 out of which 468 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merer Char is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merer Char village is 193 which is 21% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merer Char is 1,244 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Merer Char village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merer Char is 66.3%. Thus Merer Char village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 70.68% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Merer Char village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merer Char village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merer Char Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merer Char village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 86 | 107 |
| Literacy | 66.27% | 70.68% | 61.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 198 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merer Char village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merer Char village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 238 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 123 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Non Working | 673 | 219 | 454 |
Map of Merer Char, Bongaigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Merer Char, Srijangram
Below are the list of villages near Merer Char village in Srijangram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balargudam | 947 |
| Dubachuri Pt II | 1,251 |
| Pakhakata | 1,458 |
| Dubachuri Pt I | 2,526 |
| Kushbari Pt I | 1,831 |
| Baghekhaiti | 574 |
| Latibari Pt I | 1,574 |
| Kushbari Pt II | 1,360 |
| Latibari Pt II | 1,376 |
| Sikatari Pt II | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merer Char, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia