Meripur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Meripur is a village situated in Mahanga block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Meripur. The total population of Meripur is 567 out of which 287 are males and 280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meripur is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meripur village is 43 which is 8% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meripur is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Meripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meripur is 86.1%. Thus Meripur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 79.07% in Meripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Literacy | 86.07% | 92.86% | 79.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 67 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 116 | 40 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meripur village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 10% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 155 | 25 |
| Non Working | 367 | 117 | 250 |
Map of Meripur, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meripur, Mahanga
Below are the list of villages near Meripur village in Mahanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dobandhia | 797 |
| Basudevpur | 1,264 |
| Gopalpur | 1,032 |
| Bajapura | 957 |
| Ichhapur | 183 |
| Banapur | 917 |
| Mohanpur | 475 |
| Alinagar | 1,024 |
| Baratha | 1,370 |
| Kaudkol | 1,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meripur, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia