Mermera Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mermera is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Mermera. The total population of Mermera is 806 out of which 400 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mermera is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mermera village is 114 which is 14% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mermera is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Mermera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mermera is 60.4%. Thus Mermera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.39% in Mermera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mermera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mermera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mermera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 56 | 58 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 77.62% | 43.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 146 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 263 | 135 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 133 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.6% of total population in Mermera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mermera village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 144 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 77 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 86 | 140 |
| Non Working | 398 | 170 | 228 |
Map of Mermera, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mermera, Chakradharpur
Below are the list of villages near Mermera village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandodih | 493 |
| Silphori | 1,782 |
| Thesapir | 1,054 |
| Jamid | 1,746 |
| Sikidiki | 1,023 |
| Bandijahir | 549 |
| Borhakata | 815 |
| Kamigara | 545 |
| Padmapur | 1,499 |
| Chitpil | 788 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mermera, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia