Merho Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merho is a village situated in Senha block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Merho. The total population of Merho is 840 out of which 423 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merho is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merho village is 126 which is 15% 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 Merho is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Merho village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merho is 65.7%. Thus Merho village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 79.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.11% in Merho village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merho village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merho Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merho village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 65.69% | 79.11% | 52.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 718 | 358 | 360 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 139 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.5% of total population in Merho village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merho village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 120 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 55 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 87 | 144 |
| Non Working | 431 | 216 | 215 |
Map of Merho, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merho, Senha
Below are the list of villages near Merho village in Senha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danru | 2,781 |
| Senha | 7,011 |
| Datri | 883 |
| Ekaguri | 2,078 |
| Chatakpur | 657 |
| Chitri | 1,500 |
| Barhi | 1,589 |
| Serenghatu | 982 |
| Gageya | 883 |
| Torar | 2,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merho, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia