Merhari Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merhari is a village situated in Mahuadanr block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Merhari. The total population of Merhari is 517 out of which 272 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhari is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merhari village is 95 which is 18% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhari is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Merhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhari is 81.3%. Thus Merhari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 88.07% and the female literacy rate is 74.02% in Merhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.28% | 88.07% | 74.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 334 | 173 | 161 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 80 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.6% of total population in Merhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhari village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 7.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 134 | 141 |
| Non Working | 220 | 121 | 99 |
Map of Merhari, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merhari, Mahuadanr
Below are the list of villages near Merhari village in Mahuadanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabrapat | 77 |
| Hami Khas | 1,798 |
| Surkaim | 705 |
| Katho | 287 |
| Orsa | 2,271 |
| Jori | 545 |
| Asnari | 1,200 |
| Mirgi | 759 |
| Goal Khar | 245 |
| Tewahi | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhari, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia