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Meralikir Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Meralikir is a medium size village located in Anandpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 67 families residing. The Meralikir village has population of 357 of which 183 are males while 174 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meralikir village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 21.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meralikir village is 951 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Meralikir as per census is 810, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Meralikir village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Meralikir village was 40.57 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Meralikir Male literacy stands at 48.94 % while female literacy rate was 32.14 %.

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

Meralikir Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 357 183 174
Child (0-6) 76 42 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 88 50 38
Literacy 40.57 % 48.94 % 32.14 %
Total Workers 180 89 91
Main Worker 176 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.65 % of total population in Meralikir village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Meralikir village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Meralikir village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 97.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.