Merdamal Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Merdamal is a village situated in Bhairabsingipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Merdamal. The total population of Merdamal is 511 out of which 255 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merdamal is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merdamal village is 93 which is 18% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merdamal is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Merdamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merdamal is 24.4%. Thus Merdamal village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 31.37% and the female literacy rate is 17.76% in Merdamal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merdamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merdamal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merdamal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 24.4% | 31.37% | 17.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 104 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 118 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 409 | 191 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46% of total population in Merdamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merdamal village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 10.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 121 | 143 |
| Non Working | 215 | 106 | 109 |
Nearby Villages to Merdamal,
Below are the list of villages near Merdamal village in Bhairabsingipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benagam | 1,419 |
| Ranaspur | 956 |
| Santospur | 1,033 |
| Ramguda | 304 |
| Gujuniguda | 305 |
| Bhalumohul | 219 |
| Benasur | 1,991 |
| Chandobeda | 325 |
| Keraput | 762 |
| Maliguda | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merdamal, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia