Merkhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011

Merkhedi is a village situated in Tonk Khurd tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Merkhedi. The total population of Merkhedi is 773 out of which 379 are males and 394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 1,040.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merkhedi village is 121 which is 16% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkhedi is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Merkhedi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkhedi is 54.8%. Thus Merkhedi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 69.16% and the female literacy rate is 40.79% in Merkhedi village.

Population
773
Families
164
Literacy
54.75%
Sex Ratio
1,040

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

Merkhedi Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 121 58 63
Literacy 54.75% 69.16% 40.79%
Scheduled Caste 96 45 51
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 416 157 259

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkhedi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merkhedi village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 482 242 240
Cultivators 220 117 103
Agriculture Labourer 243 113 130
Other Workers 19 12 7
Marginal Workers 3 1 2
Non Working 288 136 152

Map of Merkhedi, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Merkhedi, Tonk Khurd

Below are the list of villages near Merkhedi village in Tonk Khurd.

Village Population
Lasudiya Kulmi 943
Kandara Khedi 259
Khedi 139
Madhopur 1,230
Updi 687
Agrod 1,374
Khareli 3,189
Panda 1,258
Nandla 174
Karadiya 969

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