Merapali Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Merapali is a village situated in Mohana block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Merapali. The total population of Merapali is 400 out of which 210 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merapali is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merapali village is 57 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merapali is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Merapali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merapali is 77.8%. Thus Merapali village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 93.3% and the female literacy rate is 60.98% in Merapali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merapali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merapali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merapali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Literacy | 77.84% | 93.3% | 60.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 139 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 43 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.8% of total population in Merapali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merapali village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 26.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 41 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 78 | 96 |
| Non Working | 162 | 86 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Merapali,
Below are the list of villages near Merapali village in Mohana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ludru | 461 |
| Kaithapada | 64 |
| Kandhakalameri | 196 |
| Kesipura | 59 |
| Madhuramba | 161 |
| Padmapur | 133 |
| kalameri | 610 |
| Mudumudia | 407 |
| Handima | 290 |
| Lundruguda | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merapali, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia