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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merakiong is 90.8%. Thus Merakiong village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Merakiong, Mokokchung, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Merakiong, Mangkolemba
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merakiong, Mokokchung, Nagaland - Wikipedia