Merawal Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merawal is a village situated in Hazaribag block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Merawal. The total population of Merawal is 1,852 out of which 1,004 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merawal is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merawal village is 253 which is 14% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merawal is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Merawal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merawal is 77.3%. Thus Merawal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% in Merawal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merawal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merawal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merawal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 143 | 110 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 82.58% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 298 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 293 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Merawal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merawal village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 300 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 348 | 280 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 139 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,289 | 565 | 724 |
Map of Merawal, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merawal, Hazaribag
Below are the list of villages near Merawal village in Hazaribag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sendur | 3,049 |
| Nawdiha | 797 |
| Lakh | 4,412 |
| Mandari Khurd | 5,470 |
| Jabra | 2,419 |
| Singhani | 2,595 |
| Nagwan | 3,565 |
| Oreya | 4,925 |
| Churchu | 3,045 |
| Bahari | 2,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merawal, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia