Meramgarah Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Meramgarah is a village situated in Barkatha block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Meramgarah. The total population of Meramgarah is 1,497 out of which 744 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meramgarah is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meramgarah village is 319 which is 21% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meramgarah is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Meramgarah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meramgarah is 52.9%. Thus Meramgarah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 67.63% and the female literacy rate is 38.1% in Meramgarah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meramgarah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meramgarah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meramgarah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 154 | 165 |
| Literacy | 52.89% | 67.63% | 38.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 284 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 396 | 197 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 345 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.5% of total population in Meramgarah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meramgarah village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 356 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 327 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,107 | 377 | 730 |
Map of Meramgarah, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Meramgarah, Barkatha
Below are the list of villages near Meramgarah village in Barkatha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakrej | 603 |
| Sijhua | 435 |
| Gunjra | 654 |
| Uprailidebo | 549 |
| Gangtiahi | 706 |
| Hethli Debo | 262 |
| Jhurjhuri | 4,298 |
| Rausa | 124 |
| Alpito | 414 |
| Chotha | 538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meramgarah, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia