Merha Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merha is a village situated in Badlapur tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Merha. The total population of Merha is 4,144 out of which 2,120 are males and 2,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merha is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merha village is 621 which is 15% of the total population. There are 344 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merha is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Merha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merha is 77.7%. Thus Merha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 64.63% in Merha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 621 | 344 | 277 |
| Literacy | 77.69% | 90.54% | 64.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 383 | 196 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 512 | 895 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merha village out of total population, 1,337 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,337 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 755 | 569 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 303 | 227 | 76 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 127 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 194 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 582 | 395 | 187 |
| Non Working | 2,807 | 1,156 | 1,651 |
Map of Merha, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merha, Badlapur
Below are the list of villages near Merha village in Badlapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhoram Patti | 134 |
| Gajandrapur | 1,532 |
| Badal Patti | 411 |
| Gaura | 1,806 |
| Ratasi | 1,944 |
| Melupur | 610 |
| Firojpur | 627 |
| Maniyarepur | 24 |
| Harisingh Patti | 378 |
| Besahupur | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merha, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia