Merve Population, Caste, Working Data Hassan, Karnataka - Census 2011
Merve is a village situated in Alur taluka of Hassan district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Merve. The total population of Merve is 237 out of which 119 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merve is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merve village is 28 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merve is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Merve village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merve is 67.9%. Thus Merve village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Hassan district. The male literacy rate is 73.58% and the female literacy rate is 62.14% in Merve village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merve village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merve Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merve village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Literacy | 67.94% | 73.58% | 62.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 41 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merve village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merve village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 34 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 90 | 43 | 47 |
Map of Merve, Hassan, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Merve, Alur
Below are the list of villages near Merve village in Alur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yadavanahalli | 61 |
| Ramanahalli | 163 |
| Chittanahalli | 95 |
| Devarajanahalli | 106 |
| Kadabagala | 644 |
| Cheekanahalli | 129 |
| Kenchanahalli | 32 |
| Kamenahalli | 41 |
| Kariganahalli | 383 |
| Tattekere | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merve, Hassan, Karnataka - Wikipedia