Meruwa Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Meruwa is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 30 families residing in the village Meruwa. The total population of Meruwa is 144 out of which 64 are males and 80 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meruwa is 1,250.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meruwa village is 24 which is 17% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meruwa is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,250) of Meruwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meruwa is 86.7%. Thus Meruwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 96.08% and the female literacy rate is 79.71% in Meruwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meruwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meruwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meruwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Literacy | 86.67% | 96.08% | 79.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meruwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meruwa village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 23 | 36 |
| Non Working | 75 | 33 | 42 |
Map of Meruwa, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Meruwa, Kotdwara
Below are the list of villages near Meruwa village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kota Lagga Meruwa | 11 |
| Jakhmal Khola | 25 |
| Dova | 16 |
| Rohani Malli | 54 |
| Badkot | 133 |
| Nausin Talla | 35 |
| Amari | 6 |
| Dhariyalsar | 98 |
| Deval / Banwar | 131 |
| BhadaliPalli | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meruwa, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia