Merha Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merha is a village situated in Namkum block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 12 families residing in the village Merha. The total population of Merha is 60 out of which 28 are males and 32 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merha is 1,143.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merha village is 6 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merha is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,143) of Merha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merha is 55.6%. Thus Merha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 37.93% 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 76% | 37.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 9 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Merha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merha village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 0% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Non Working | 15 | 7 | 8 |
Map of Merha, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merha, Namkum
Below are the list of villages near Merha village in Namkum.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nichitpur-Raydih | 860 |
| Karkata | 533 |
| Dundigarha | 520 |
| Tunju | 545 |
| Hajam | 672 |
| Nachaldag | 834 |
| Saheda | 766 |
| Butiyo | 392 |
| Bumru | 286 |
| Dewgain | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merha, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia