Merwa Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merwa is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Merwa. The total population of Merwa is 334 out of which 155 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwa is 1,155.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merwa village is 51 which is 15% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwa is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,155) of Merwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwa is 74.6%. Thus Merwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 65.61% in Merwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 74.56% | 85.71% | 65.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 47 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwa village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 37.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| Non Working | 212 | 79 | 133 |
Map of Merwa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merwa, Basti
Below are the list of villages near Merwa village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umriya | 960 |
| Ailiya | 412 |
| Kathwaliya | 160 |
| Sonha | 435 |
| Kanaila Khas | 1,374 |
| Lonha | 1,079 |
| Bhikhas | 227 |
| Mandharpur | 449 |
| Naharpur | 35 |
| Rampur | 848 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia