Meru Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meru is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Meru. The total population of Meru is 205 out of which 105 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meru is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meru village is 29 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meru is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Meru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meru is 70.5%. Thus Meru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.12% and the female literacy rate is 61.18% in Meru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 79.12% | 61.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 33 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meru village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 56 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Non Working | 27 | 13 | 14 |
Map of Meru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meru, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Meru village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhutta | 597 |
| Kutehr | 562 |
| Khalur | 213 |
| Salori | 309 |
| Sindla | 315 |
| Bhinga | 326 |
| Bhuraul | 461 |
| Jundhabal | 217 |
| R.F. Datrund | 23 |
| Khalu | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meru, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia