Meriatundi Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Meriatundi is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Meriatundi. The total population of Meriatundi is 254 out of which 123 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meriatundi is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meriatundi village is 50 which is 20% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meriatundi is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Meriatundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meriatundi is 52%. Thus Meriatundi village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 64.95% and the female literacy rate is 40.19% in Meriatundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meriatundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meriatundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meriatundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Literacy | 51.96% | 64.95% | 40.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 20 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 102 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 60 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.7% of total population in Meriatundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meriatundi village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 5.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 62 | 69 |
| Non Working | 115 | 55 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Meriatundi,
Below are the list of villages near Meriatundi village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mutabali | 491 |
| Badenigan | 36 |
| Ghodabali | 491 |
| Sukalada | 58 |
| Karnibera | 964 |
| Gadimaska | 187 |
| Anagula | 601 |
| Mundapadar | 13 |
| Phatikimala | 126 |
| Sikela | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meriatundi, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia