Meriyan Population, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Meriyan is a village situated in Wozhuro circle of Wokha district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Meriyan. The total population of Meriyan is 268 out of which 138 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meriyan is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meriyan village is 0 which is 0% of the total population. There are 0 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meriyan is NaN which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Meriyan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meriyan is 98.9%. Thus Meriyan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 99.28% and the female literacy rate is 98.46% in Meriyan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meriyan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meriyan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meriyan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 98.88% | 99.28% | 98.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 138 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Meriyan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meriyan village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Non Working | 102 | 58 | 44 |
Map of Meriyan, Wokha, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Meriyan, Wozhuro
Below are the list of villages near Meriyan village in Wozhuro.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yankeli | 282 |
| Wozhuro Hq | 575 |
| N.Longchum | 334 |
| L. Yanthung | 166 |
| Hanku | 744 |
| Sankiton | 1,141 |
| Shaki | 1,938 |
| Totsu | 296 |
| Phiro | 2,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meriyan, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia