Merua Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Merua is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Merua. The total population of Merua is 1,079 out of which 550 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merua is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merua village is 118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merua is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Merua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merua is 75.8%. Thus Merua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 69.18% in Merua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 75.75% | 82.23% | 69.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 127 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 133 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 152 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.8% of total population in Merua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merua village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 233 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 108 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 86 | 93 |
| Non Working | 633 | 231 | 402 |
Map of Merua, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Merua, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Merua village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgadanga | 1,362 |
| Iswampur | 518 |
| Bahabpur | 1,642 |
| Bijra | 2,860 |
| Kiskinda | 2,457 |
| Sankarpur | 1,925 |
| Krishnapur | 777 |
| Baharampur | 1,278 |
| Gantar | 2,637 |
| Talchini | 1,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merua, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia