Merei Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011

Merei is a village situated in Paparahandi block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 721 families residing in the village Merei. The total population of Merei is 2,896 out of which 1,390 are males and 1,506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merei is 1,083.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merei village is 504 which is 17% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merei is 1,016 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Merei village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merei is 37%. Thus Merei village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 46.84% and the female literacy rate is 27.96% in Merei village.

Population
2,896
Families
721
Literacy
36.96%
Sex Ratio
1,083

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merei village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Merei Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merei village.

Total Male Female
Children 504 250 254
Literacy 36.96% 46.84% 27.96%
Scheduled Caste 122 64 58
Scheduled Tribe 2,408 1,150 1,258
Illiterate 2,012 856 1,156

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.1% of total population in Merei village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merei village out of total population, 1,773 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,773 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 630 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 929 586 343
Cultivators 210 185 25
Agriculture Labourer 630 338 292
Household Industries 39 34 5
Other Workers 50 29 21
Marginal Workers 844 267 577
Non Working 1,123 537 586

Map of Merei, Nabarangapur, Odisha


Nearby Villages to Merei, Paparahandi

Below are the list of villages near Merei village in Paparahandi.

Village Population
Gadabakatara 2,591
Usigan 1,246
Paikakatara 550
Palsaguda 488
Semla 3,205
Mahuli 737
Chandrapur 2,557
Hirli 1,419
Nuakote 6,363
Dhansuli 1,161

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