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Merkheda Population - Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh

Merkheda is a medium size village located in Badod Tehsil of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh with total 111 families residing. The Merkheda village has population of 586 of which 304 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merkheda village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 16.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merkheda village is 928 which is lower than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Merkheda as per census is 885, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Merkheda village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Merkheda village was 46.11 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Merkheda Male literacy stands at 57.94 % while female literacy rate was 33.47 %.

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 111 - -
Population 586 304 282
Child (0-6) 98 52 46
Schedule Caste 149 78 71
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 46.11 % 57.94 % 33.47 %
Total Workers 310 210 100
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 9 8 1

Caste Factor

Merkheda village of Shajapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.43 % 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, 310 were engaged in work activities. 97.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.