Merkuchi Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Merkuchi is a village situated in Barama circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Merkuchi. The total population of Merkuchi is 1,275 out of which 639 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkuchi is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merkuchi village is 187 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkuchi is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Merkuchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkuchi is 75%. Thus Merkuchi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 70.52% in Merkuchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merkuchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merkuchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merkuchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 87 | 100 |
| Literacy | 75% | 79.35% | 70.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 201 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Merkuchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merkuchi village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 337 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 520 | 306 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 61 | 131 |
| Non Working | 531 | 241 | 290 |
Map of Merkuchi, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Merkuchi, Barama
Below are the list of villages near Merkuchi village in Barama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaripar | 797 |
| Niz-Juluki | 3,064 |
| Bhogpur | 2,445 |
| Barama | 2,098 |
| Alagjhar | 2,785 |
| Mahkharia | 353 |
| Kadamtola | 1,931 |
| Gormara | 1,177 |
| Kumarpara | 1,012 |
| Gelpajhar | 1,252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merkuchi, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia