Merop Population, Caste, Working Data Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Merop is a village situated in Simalwara tehsil of Dungarpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Merop. The total population of Merop is 672 out of which 356 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merop is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merop village is 129 which is 19% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merop is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Merop village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merop is 60.6%. Thus Merop village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.1% of Dungarpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 44.14% in Merop village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merop village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merop Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merop village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Literacy | 60.59% | 75.26% | 44.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 575 | 307 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 343 | 140 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.6% of total population in Merop village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merop village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 17% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 138 | 116 |
| Non Working | 366 | 172 | 194 |
Map of Merop, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Merop, Simalwara
Below are the list of villages near Merop village in Simalwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhambola | 4,110 |
| Barchha Wara | 1,604 |
| Navadhara | 906 |
| Chundawara | 459 |
| Nanora | 1,130 |
| Sakarsi | 1,381 |
| Kesharpura | 528 |
| Tamboliya | 899 |
| Bhana Seemal | 891 |
| Khandiya | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merop, Dungarpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia