Merlapaka Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Merlapaka is a village situated in Yerpedu mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Merlapaka. The total population of Merlapaka is 2,253 out of which 1,076 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merlapaka is 1,094.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merlapaka village is 278 which is 12% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merlapaka is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Merlapaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merlapaka is 63.1%. Thus Merlapaka village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 75.59% and the female literacy rate is 51.97% in Merlapaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merlapaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merlapaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merlapaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 142 | 136 |
| Literacy | 63.14% | 75.59% | 51.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 391 | 430 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 370 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Merlapaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merlapaka village out of total population, 1,111 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 642 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 355 | 191 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 104 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 344 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 18 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,142 | 416 | 726 |
Nearby Villages to Merlapaka,
Below are the list of villages near Merlapaka village in Yerpedu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chindepalle | 816 |
| Yerpedu | 3,185 |
| Nagampalle | 447 |
| Seetharampet | 362 |
| Nachaneri | 445 |
| Venkatapuram | 416 |
| Krishnampalle | 453 |
| Peddanjimedu | 1,030 |
| Durgiperi | 530 |
| Isukathageli | 1,216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merlapaka, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia