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Meramhonar Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Meramhonar is a large village located in Manjhari Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 503 families residing. The Meramhonar village has population of 2639 of which 1295 are males while 1344 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meramhonar village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 13.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meramhonar village is 1038 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Meramhonar as per census is 827, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Meramhonar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Meramhonar village was 54.93 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Meramhonar Male literacy stands at 67.80 % while female literacy rate was 42.99 %.

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

Meramhonar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 503 - -
Population 2,639 1,295 1,344
Child (0-6) 369 202 167
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,416 684 732
Literacy 54.93 % 67.80 % 42.99 %
Total Workers 898 635 263
Main Worker 597 - -
Marginal Worker 301 165 136

Caste Factor

In Meramhonar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.66 % of total population in Meramhonar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Meramhonar village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Meramhonar village out of total population, 898 were engaged in work activities. 66.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 898 workers engaged in Main Work, 258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.