Meriya Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meriya is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Meriya. The total population of Meriya is 298 out of which 162 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meriya is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meriya village is 45 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meriya is 552 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Meriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meriya is 68.4%. Thus Meriya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.98% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Meriya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Literacy | 68.38% | 90.98% | 43.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 68 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 41 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Meriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meriya village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 64 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Non Working | 183 | 84 | 99 |
Map of Meriya, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meriya, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Meriya village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramsingh Nagar | 786 |
| Anopsingh Nagar | 403 |
| Sujan Nagar | 269 |
| Deriya | 2,055 |
| Sagat Nagar | 1,295 |
| Budhsingh Nagar | 262 |
| Belwa Ranaji | 1,757 |
| Moti Singh Nagar | 392 |
| Manoharsingh Nagar | 1,187 |
| Paboo Nagar | 1,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meriya, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia