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Merha Population - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Merha is a large village located in Badlapur Tehsil of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 595 families residing. The Merha village has population of 4144 of which 2120 are males while 2024 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merha village population of children with age 0-6 is 621 which makes up 14.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merha village is 955 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Merha as per census is 805, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Merha village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Merha village was 77.69 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Merha Male literacy stands at 90.54 % while female literacy rate was 64.63 %.

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

Merha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 595 - -
Population 4,144 2,120 2,024
Child (0-6) 621 344 277
Schedule Caste 383 196 187
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.69 % 90.54 % 64.63 %
Total Workers 1,337 964 373
Main Worker 755 - -
Marginal Worker 582 395 187

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.24 % of total population in Merha village. The village Merha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Merha village out of total population, 1337 were engaged in work activities. 56.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1337 workers engaged in Main Work, 303 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.