Mardamekha Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Mardamekha is a village situated in Kodala block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,696 families residing in the village Mardamekha. The total population of Mardamekha is 8,915 out of which 4,573 are males and 4,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mardamekha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mardamekha village is 1203 which is 13% of the total population. There are 627 male children and 576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mardamekha is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Mardamekha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mardamekha is 67%. Thus Mardamekha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 78.79% and the female literacy rate is 54.73% in Mardamekha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mardamekha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mardamekha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mardamekha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,203 | 627 | 576 |
| Literacy | 67.04% | 78.79% | 54.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 706 | 356 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,745 | 1,464 | 2,281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mardamekha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mardamekha village out of total population, 3,855 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,855 workers engaged in Main Work, 649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,837 | 1,620 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 649 | 536 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 141 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 978 | 926 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,018 | 1,002 | 1,016 |
| Non Working | 5,060 | 1,951 | 3,109 |
Map of Mardamekha, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mardamekha, Kodala
Below are the list of villages near Mardamekha village in Kodala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghodapada | 1,194 |
| Khaladi | 214 |
| Japata | 392 |
| Ustali | 1,111 |
| Sarania | 56 |
| Chingudikhola | 1,824 |
| Maguranichanchara | 504 |
| Tentuliapalli | 94 |
| Ambathapalli | 747 |
| Chandanpur | 1,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mardamekha, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia