Merho Chaparkho Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merho Chaparkho is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 410 families residing in the village Merho Chaparkho. The total population of Merho Chaparkho is 2,834 out of which 1,442 are males and 1,392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merho Chaparkho is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merho Chaparkho village is 513 which is 18% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merho Chaparkho is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Merho Chaparkho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merho Chaparkho is 48.3%. Thus Merho Chaparkho village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 60.58% and the female literacy rate is 35.68% in Merho Chaparkho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merho Chaparkho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merho Chaparkho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merho Chaparkho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 270 | 243 |
| Literacy | 48.26% | 60.58% | 35.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 254 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,714 | 732 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Merho Chaparkho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merho Chaparkho village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 371 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 207 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 153 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 859 | 389 | 470 |
| Non Working | 1,553 | 682 | 871 |
Map of Merho Chaparkho, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merho Chaparkho, Jamua
Below are the list of villages near Merho Chaparkho village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpur | 484 |
| Budhwatanr Tokari | 222 |
| Shamsingh Nawadih | 1,111 |
| Madanpur | 552 |
| Damgi | 493 |
| Kumhargarhia | 418 |
| Belatanr Alias Sirsia | 403 |
| Tardiha | 921 |
| Barkitanr | 279 |
| Paranchidih | 1,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merho Chaparkho, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia