Merkuri Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Merkuri Kalan is a village situated in Daru block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Merkuri Kalan. The total population of Merkuri Kalan is 890 out of which 473 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merkuri Kalan is 882.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merkuri Kalan village is 139 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merkuri Kalan is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Merkuri Kalan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merkuri Kalan is 81.8%. Thus Merkuri Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 88.16% and the female literacy rate is 74.58% in Merkuri Kalan village.

Population
890
Families
179
Literacy
81.76%
Sex Ratio
882

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

Merkuri Kalan Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 139 76 63
Literacy 81.76% 88.16% 74.58%
Scheduled Caste 89 42 47
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 276 123 153

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merkuri Kalan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merkuri Kalan village out of total population, 218 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 218 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 68 61 7
Cultivators 30 29 1
Agriculture Labourer 6 5 1
Other Workers 32 27 5
Marginal Workers 150 142 8
Non Working 672 270 402

Map of Merkuri Kalan, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Merkuri Kalan, Daru

Below are the list of villages near Merkuri Kalan village in Daru.

Village Population
Kanaudi 979
Merkuri Khurd 1,052
Chorhet 260
Muktama 741
Jambua 444
Amli 861
Punai 2,731
Ghaghra Khurd 902
Lonhri Kalan 379
Kabilasi 1,218

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