Merkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Merkheda is a village situated in Badod tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Merkheda. The total population of Merkheda is 586 out of which 304 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkheda is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merkheda village is 98 which is 17% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkheda is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Merkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkheda is 46.1%. Thus Merkheda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 57.94% and the female literacy rate is 33.47% in Merkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 52 | 46 |
| Literacy | 46.11% | 57.94% | 33.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 78 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 361 | 158 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkheda village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 202 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 111 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 88 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 276 | 94 | 182 |
Map of Merkheda, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merkheda, Badod
Below are the list of villages near Merkheda village in Badod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipalya Mana | 589 |
| Tungani | 495 |
| Manju Khedi | 606 |
| Fatehgarh | 817 |
| Dhabla Piplon | 1,401 |
| Kubadiya Khedi | 456 |
| Sudwas | 2,988 |
| Garda | 272 |
| Sirpoi | 1,177 |
| Kalya Khedi | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkheda, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia