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Merakiong Population - Mokokchung, Nagaland

Merakiong is a small village located in Mangkolemba Circle of Mokokchung district, Nagaland with total 50 families residing. The Merakiong village has population of 175 of which 85 are males while 90 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merakiong village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 12.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merakiong village is 1059 which is higher than Nagaland state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Merakiong as per census is 692, lower than Nagaland average of 943.

Merakiong village has higher literacy rate compared to Nagaland. In 2011, literacy rate of Merakiong village was 90.85 % compared to 79.55 % of Nagaland. In Merakiong Male literacy stands at 95.83 % while female literacy rate was 86.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Merakiong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Merakiong village.

Merakiong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 175 85 90
Child (0-6) 22 13 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 136 65 71
Literacy 90.85 % 95.83 % 86.42 %
Total Workers 130 58 72
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 45 21 24

Caste Factor

In Merakiong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.71 % of total population in Merakiong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Merakiong village of Mokokchung.

Work Profile

In Merakiong village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 65.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.