Merle Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merle is a village situated in Kuru block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Merle. The total population of Merle is 257 out of which 121 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merle is 1,124.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merle village is 35 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merle is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Merle village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merle is 66.7%. Thus Merle village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 60% 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 | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 74.51% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 233 | 110 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 45 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.7% of total population in Merle village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merle village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 4.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Non Working | 131 | 58 | 73 |
Map of Merle, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merle, Kuru
Below are the list of villages near Merle village in Kuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makandu | 1,369 |
| Maradih | 803 |
| Hurhad | 1,267 |
| Jilinga | 519 |
| Baridih | 1,083 |
| Pandra | 2,736 |
| Jingi | 2,179 |
| Chitakoni | 510 |
| Rahe | 196 |
| Chetar | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merle, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia