Mera Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Mera is a Census Town city situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,375 families residing in the Mera city. The total population of Mera is 7,051 out of which 3,801 are males and 3,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera is 855.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mera city is 932 which is 13% of the total population. There are 480 male children and 452 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera is 72.5%. Thus Mera has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 80.19% and the female literacy rate is 63.33% in Mera.

Population
7,051
Literacy
72.5%
Sex Ratio
855

Mera Census Town has total administration over 1,375 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mera Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 932 480 452
Literacy 72.5% 70.1% 54.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,885 979 906
Scheduled Tribe 236 128 108
Illiterate 2,616 1,138 1,478

Caste-wise Population - Mera

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Mera.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,885 979 906
Schedule Tribe 236 128 108

Religion-wise Population - Mera

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mera is 6,869 which is 97.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mera is 93 which is 1.32% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mera as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,869 (97.42%) 3,696 3,173
Muslim 93 (1.32%) 54 39
Christian 41 (0.58%) 23 18
Sikh 27 (0.38%) 13 14
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Other Religion 20 (0.28%) 14 6
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Mera

The total literacy rate of Mera was 72.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,435 literates, males were 2,663 while females were 1,772. Also the male literacy rate was 80.19% and the female literacy rate was 63.33% in Mera.

  Mera Jharkhand
Female 63.33% 55.42%
Male 80.19% 76.84%
Total 72.48% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Mera

The Sex Ratio of Mera is 855. Thus per every 1000 men there were 855 females in Mera. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 855 ) of Mera.


Child Population - Mera

According to Census 2011, there were 932 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mera. Out of which 480 were male while 452 were female.


Working Population - Mera

In Mera Census Town out of total population, 2,003 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,675 1,531 144
Cultivators 3 1 2
Agriculture Labourer 39 37 2
Household Industries 52 45 7
Other Workers 1,581 1,448 133
Marginal Workers 328 240 88
Non Working 5,048 2,030 3,018

Mera Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mera is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,051 62.9% 855

Map of Mera, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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