Merkhogundi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Merkhogundi Kalan is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Merkhogundi Kalan. The total population of Merkhogundi Kalan is 518 out of which 272 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Kalan is 904.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merkhogundi Kalan village is 75 which is 14% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhogundi Kalan is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Merkhogundi Kalan village.

Population
518
Families
80
Literacy
77.43%
Sex Ratio
904

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhogundi Kalan is 77.4%. Thus Merkhogundi Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 92.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Merkhogundi Kalan village.

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

Merkhogundi Kalan Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 75 39 36
Literacy 77.43% 92.27% 60.95%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 175 57 118

Caste Data as per Census 2011

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

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merkhogundi Kalan village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 89 85 4
Cultivators 71 69 2
Agriculture Labourer 4 4 0
Other Workers 14 12 2
Marginal Workers 152 43 109
Non Working 277 144 133

Nearby Villages to Merkhogundi Kalan,

Below are the list of villages near Merkhogundi Kalan village in Jamua.

Village Population
Rupidih 414
Merkhogundi Khurd 850
Naitanr 443
Pindrabad 898
Balgo 2,089
Bhupatdih 1,128
Karmatanr 694
Manjhladih 581
Karichatan 393
Jaridih 1,590

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