Merda Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Merda is a village situated in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Merda. The total population of Merda is 1,296 out of which 661 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merda is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merda village is 169 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merda is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Merda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merda is 75.2%. Thus Merda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 66% in Merda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 81 | 88 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 83.97% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 48 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 203 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 174 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Merda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merda village out of total population, 712 were engaged in work activities. 29.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 712 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 183 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 66 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 85 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 176 | 327 |
| Non Working | 584 | 302 | 282 |
Map of Merda, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Merda, Telkoi
Below are the list of villages near Merda village in Telkoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samakuda | 728 |
| Katenipasi | 806 |
| Balangisahi | 110 |
| Ajayapur | 307 |
| Nuagaon | 238 |
| Gabagoda | 340 |
| Birabarpur | 198 |
| Biripal | 321 |
| Raisuan | 1,000 |
| Mundasahi | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merda, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia