Merakiong Population, Caste, Working Data Mokokchung, Nagaland - Census 2011

Merakiong is a village situated in Mangkolemba circle of Mokokchung district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Merakiong. The total population of Merakiong is 175 out of which 85 are males and 90 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merakiong is 1,059.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merakiong village is 22 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merakiong is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,059) of Merakiong village.

Population
175
Families
50
Literacy
90.85%
Sex Ratio
1,059

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merakiong is 90.8%. Thus Merakiong village has higher literacy rate compared to 82% of Mokokchung district. The male literacy rate is 95.83% and the female literacy rate is 86.42% in Merakiong village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merakiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Merakiong Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merakiong village.

Total Male Female
Children 22 13 9
Literacy 90.85% 95.83% 86.42%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 136 65 71
Illiterate 36 16 20

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.7% of total population in Merakiong village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merakiong village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 85 37 48
Agriculture Labourer 6 3 3
Other Workers 79 34 45
Marginal Workers 45 21 24
Non Working 45 27 18

Nearby Villages to Merakiong,

Below are the list of villages near Merakiong village in Mangkolemba.

Village Population
Changki 2,486
Longnak 768
Puneboto Comp. 36
Shihaphumi 206
Chungliyimsen 337
Atuphumi 257
Satsukba 242
Longtho 267
Mangkolemba Hq 3,713
Longsemdang 369

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