Merikote Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Merikote is a village situated in Badagada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Merikote. The total population of Merikote is 928 out of which 448 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merikote is 1,071.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merikote village is 74 which is 8% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merikote is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Merikote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merikote is 40.7%. Thus Merikote village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 49.64% and the female literacy rate is 32.51% in Merikote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merikote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merikote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merikote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Literacy | 40.75% | 49.64% | 32.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 60 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 244 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merikote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merikote village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 1.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 248 | 153 |
| Non Working | 521 | 196 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Merikote,
Below are the list of villages near Merikote village in Badagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seraka Bandha | 208 |
| Gandigam | 191 |
| Barabharania | 372 |
| Uparaustapada | 139 |
| Jera | 71 |
| Sanagochha | 187 |
| Ranapalli | 150 |
| Piridibandha | 239 |
| Sunakhandi | 272 |
| Minangi | 150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merikote, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia