Merle Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merle is a village situated in Karra block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Merle. The total population of Merle is 178 out of which 87 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merle is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merle village is 20 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merle is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Merle village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merle is 77.8%. Thus Merle village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 87.34% and the female literacy rate is 68.35% in Merle village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merle village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merle Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merle village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Literacy | 77.85% | 87.34% | 68.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 18 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73% of total population in Merle village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merle village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 24 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Non Working | 100 | 47 | 53 |
Map of Merle, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merle, Karra
Below are the list of villages near Merle village in Karra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burka | 281 |
| Chorpinda | 331 |
| Jaltanra | 363 |
| Jabra | 609 |
| Jorko | 314 |
| Tikki | 374 |
| Kotlo | 464 |
| Asanmanri | 203 |
| Barwadag | 761 |
| Jurdag | 1,751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merle, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia