Mehermunda Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Mehermunda is a village situated in Balangir block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Mehermunda. The total population of Mehermunda is 1,114 out of which 554 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehermunda is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehermunda village is 145 which is 13% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehermunda is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Mehermunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehermunda is 75.7%. Thus Mehermunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 68.3% in Mehermunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehermunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehermunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehermunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 74 | 71 |
| Literacy | 75.75% | 83.33% | 68.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 203 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 154 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Mehermunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehermunda village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 276 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 29 | 104 |
| Non Working | 677 | 249 | 428 |
Nearby Villages to Mehermunda,
Below are the list of villages near Mehermunda village in Balangir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belbahali | 799 |
| Kureibhana | 822 |
| Kundamal | 432 |
| Bijabahali | 249 |
| Charpali | 490 |
| Chandrapur | 280 |
| Kharjhura | 882 |
| Kurlupali | 458 |
| Raghabapali | 350 |
| Mangalapali | 425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehermunda, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia