Merki Population, Caste, Working Data Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merki is a village situated in Mauranipur tehsil of Jhansi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Merki. The total population of Merki is 1,929 out of which 1,026 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merki is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merki village is 264 which is 14% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merki is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Merki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merki is 77.2%. Thus Merki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.3% of Jhansi district. The male literacy rate is 90.09% and the female literacy rate is 62.42% in Merki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 138 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.18% | 90.09% | 62.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 788 | 420 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 226 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merki village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 542 | 529 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 333 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 108 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 481 | 882 |
Map of Merki, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merki, Mauranipur
Below are the list of villages near Merki village in Mauranipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siyawnikhurd | 2,299 |
| Rupa Dhamana | 2,750 |
| Durgapur | 937 |
| Piprokhar | 902 |
| Saptwara | 721 |
| Churari | 1,333 |
| Sitaura | 1,207 |
| Jhankari | 1,387 |
| Mailoni | 942 |
| Jalalpura | 229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merki, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia