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Merkheda Population - Jalna, Maharashtra

Merkheda is a medium size village located in Jafferabad Taluka of Jalna district, Maharashtra with total 361 families residing. The Merkheda village has population of 1509 of which 806 are males while 703 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 13.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merkheda village is 872 which is lower than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Merkheda as per census is 691, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Merkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Merkheda village was 70.56 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Merkheda Male literacy stands at 84.77 % while female literacy rate was 54.85 %.

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

Merkheda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 361 - -
Population 1,509 806 703
Child (0-6) 208 123 85
Schedule Caste 82 45 37
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.56 % 84.77 % 54.85 %
Total Workers 878 449 429
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 751 380 371

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.43 % of total population in Merkheda village. The village Merkheda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Merkheda village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 14.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.