Merghara Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Merghara is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Merghara. The total population of Merghara is 1,135 out of which 591 are males and 544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merghara is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merghara village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merghara is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Merghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merghara is 64%. Thus Merghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 77.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Merghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 64.02% | 77.04% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 91 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 145 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 185 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.4% of total population in Merghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merghara village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 285 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 113 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 86 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 31 | 69 |
| Non Working | 699 | 275 | 424 |
Map of Merghara, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Merghara, Dharamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Merghara village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dashaghar | 568 |
| Kebadi | 1,940 |
| Matia | 583 |
| Thanat | 1,811 |
| Khanatara | 1,161 |
| Kuturu | 1,211 |
| Tambachada | 935 |
| Kanagaon | 2,095 |
| Telipalas | 1,334 |
| Kankeri | 3,787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merghara, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia