Merenda Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Merenda is a village situated in Padmapur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Merenda. The total population of Merenda is 444 out of which 220 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merenda is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merenda village is 68 which is 15% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merenda is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Merenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merenda is 49.5%. Thus Merenda village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 63.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.94% in Merenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Literacy | 49.47% | 63.59% | 35.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 212 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 103 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Merenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merenda village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 7.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 95 | 111 |
| Non Working | 221 | 110 | 111 |
Nearby Villages to Merenda,
Below are the list of villages near Merenda village in Padmapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narengi | 63 |
| Parima | 283 |
| Dagudi | 86 |
| Nandra | 197 |
| Phajilibandha | 388 |
| Nuagada | 510 |
| Patuguda | 270 |
| Dabarakono | 535 |
| Pusiguda | 192 |
| Sarteli | 167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merenda, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia