Merhna Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Merhna Kalan is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Merhna Kalan. The total population of Merhna Kalan is 901 out of which 469 are males and 432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merhna Kalan is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merhna Kalan village is 162 which is 18% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merhna Kalan is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Merhna Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merhna Kalan is 72%. Thus Merhna Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 59.31% in Merhna Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merhna Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merhna Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merhna Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Literacy | 71.99% | 83.33% | 59.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 144 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merhna Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merhna Kalan village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 17.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 156 | 21 |
| Non Working | 687 | 281 | 406 |
Map of Merhna Kalan, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Merhna Kalan, Garhwa
Below are the list of villages near Merhna Kalan village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belchampa | 3,210 |
| Basaha | 156 |
| Pharatiya | 5,127 |
| Khajuri | 130 |
| Ursugi | 3,816 |
| Pipra | 1,484 |
| Gurdi | 1,796 |
| Merhna Khurd | 887 |
| Lapo | 606 |
| Pratappur | 2,765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merhna Kalan, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia