Merta

Merta is a Town and Tehsil in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Merta Block (CD) is 00562. The total area of Merta Tehsil is 2,286 km², which includes 2,226.72 km² of rural area and 58.90 km² of urban area. Merta has a sex ratio of approximately 944 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Merta Tehsil

Merta Tehsil has a total of 203 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Merta Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Merta Tehsil

The population profile of Merta Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Merta Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Merta Tehsil is around 3,88,929 people. This includes 2,00,049 males and 1,88,880 females. Rural population is about 3,08,254 (1,58,369 males and 1,49,885 females), while urban population is nearly 80,675 (41,680 males and 38,995 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 54,632 of the population, with 29,150 boys and 25,482 girls. Rural areas have 43,495 children, and urban areas have about 11,137 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,06,439 literate people in Merta Tehsil, including 1,31,852 literate males and 74,587 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,56,420 individuals and urban literacy covers around 50,019 people.
• About 1,82,490 people in Merta Tehsil are not literate, including 68,197 males and 1,14,293 females. Rural areas include 1,51,834 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,656 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 74,267 households, with 59,978 in villages and 14,289 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Merta Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Merta Tehsil is approximately 87,575 people, including 45,092 males and 42,483 females. Around 72,993 people live in rural parts. Nearly 14,582 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Merta Tehsil is about 1,391 people, including 729 males and 662 females. Around 946 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 445 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 170 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 138 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,370 people per sq. km.