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Merai Population - Korba, Chhattisgarh

Merai is a medium size village located in Poundi-Uproda Tehsil of Korba district, Chhattisgarh with total 172 families residing. The Merai village has population of 731 of which 382 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merai village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 18.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merai village is 914 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Merai as per census is 1062, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Merai village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Merai village was 49.08 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Merai Male literacy stands at 63.09 % while female literacy rate was 33.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Merai 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 Merai village.

Merai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 731 382 349
Child (0-6) 134 65 69
Schedule Caste 8 3 5
Schedule Tribe 670 355 315
Literacy 49.08 % 63.09 % 33.21 %
Total Workers 449 227 222
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 259 45 214

Caste Factor

In Merai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.09 % of total population in Merai village.

Work Profile

In Merai village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 42.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.