Merwas Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Merwas is a village situated in Jayal tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Merwas. The total population of Merwas is 1,564 out of which 770 are males and 794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merwas is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merwas village is 264 which is 17% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merwas is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Merwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merwas is 47.5%. Thus Merwas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Nagaur district. The male literacy rate is 61.37% and the female literacy rate is 34.58% in Merwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 141 | 123 |
| Literacy | 47.54% | 61.37% | 34.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 231 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 384 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merwas village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 668 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 362 | 396 |
| Cultivators | 668 | 305 | 363 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 46 | 82 |
| Non Working | 678 | 362 | 316 |
Map of Merwas, Nagaur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Merwas, Jayal
Below are the list of villages near Merwas village in Jayal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goth | 1,309 |
| Suwadiya | 1,320 |
| Tejasar | 385 |
| Ratanga | 2,747 |
| Dugastau | 4,538 |
| Khanpura Manjra | 323 |
| Rajod | 3,505 |
| Bugarda | 2,079 |
| Khinyala | 6,466 |
| Khanwar | 1,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merwas, Nagaur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia