Merha Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merha is a village situated in Angara block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Merha. The total population of Merha is 423 out of which 211 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merha is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merha village is 56 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merha is 1,545 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Merha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merha is 86.9%. Thus Merha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 98.94% and the female literacy rate is 74.16% in Merha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 22 | 34 |
| Literacy | 86.92% | 98.94% | 74.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 324 | 162 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 104 | 24 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.6% of total population in Merha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merha village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 94 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 60 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 66 | 95 |
| Non Working | 110 | 51 | 59 |
Map of Merha, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merha, Angara
Below are the list of villages near Merha village in Angara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarga | 1,716 |
| Hapatbera | 596 |
| Paika | 2,012 |
| Heslabera | 1,430 |
| Banpur | 1,578 |
| Rajadera | 4,077 |
| Burhibera | 601 |
| Dhurleta | 189 |
| Chatra | 5,088 |
| Bisa | 2,976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merha, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia