Merhaul Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Merhaul is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Merhaul. The total population of Merhaul is 352 out of which 183 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhaul is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merhaul village is 71 which is 20% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhaul is 1,290 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Merhaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhaul is 60.5%. Thus Merhaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 43.41% in Merhaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Literacy | 60.5% | 75% | 43.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 44 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 69 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Merhaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhaul village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 12.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 81 | 40 |
| Non Working | 214 | 87 | 127 |
Map of Merhaul, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Merhaul, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Merhaul village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Para | 302 |
| Sagunia | 1,710 |
| Sagarath | 4,178 |
| Basantpur | 1 |
| Mohammadpur Bangar | 5,656 |
| Basantpur | 321 |
| Sanjhaili | 1,718 |
| Basantpur | 77 |
| Basantpur | 2,030 |
| Nangara | 324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhaul, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia