Merhi Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Merhi is a village situated in Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Merhi. The total population of Merhi is 2,327 out of which 1,157 are males and 1,170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhi is 1,011.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merhi village is 436 which is 19% of the total population. There are 232 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhi is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Merhi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhi is 62.8%. Thus Merhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 73.08% and the female literacy rate is 53% in Merhi village.

Population
2,327
Families
347
Literacy
62.82%
Sex Ratio
1,011

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Merhi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhi village.

Total Male Female
Children 436 232 204
Literacy 62.82% 73.08% 53%
Scheduled Caste 502 237 265
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,139 481 658

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merhi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merhi village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 366 305 61
Cultivators 226 189 37
Agriculture Labourer 17 10 7
Household Industries 9 7 2
Other Workers 114 99 15
Marginal Workers 298 164 134
Non Working 1,663 688 975

Map of Merhi, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Merhi, Nizamabad

Below are the list of villages near Merhi village in Nizamabad.

Village Population
Teekapur 1,701
Kharchalpur 1,492
Tahbarpur 2,416
Firozpur 279
Mahuwar 2,499
Sardaha 1,618
Taraudhi 509
Jamalpur Mehsia 334
Pura Achanak 1,380
Madhsiya 3,805

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