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Merkuchi Population - Baksa, Assam

Merkuchi is a medium size village located in Barama Circle of Baksa district, Assam with total 276 families residing. The Merkuchi village has population of 1275 of which 639 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merkuchi village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 14.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merkuchi village is 995 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Merkuchi as per census is 1149, higher than Assam average of 962.

Merkuchi village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Merkuchi village was 75.00 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Merkuchi Male literacy stands at 79.35 % while female literacy rate was 70.52 %.

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

Merkuchi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,275 639 636
Child (0-6) 187 87 100
Schedule Caste 38 16 22
Schedule Tribe 54 27 27
Literacy 75.00 % 79.35 % 70.52 %
Total Workers 744 398 346
Main Worker 552 - -
Marginal Worker 192 61 131

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.98 % of total population in Merkuchi village.

Work Profile

In Merkuchi village out of total population, 744 were engaged in work activities. 74.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 744 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.