Meheraguda Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Meheraguda is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 42 families residing in the village Meheraguda. The total population of Meheraguda is 199 out of which 100 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meheraguda is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meheraguda village is 34 which is 17% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meheraguda is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Meheraguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meheraguda is 35.8%. Thus Meheraguda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 40.74% and the female literacy rate is 30.95% in Meheraguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meheraguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meheraguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meheraguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Literacy | 35.76% | 40.74% | 30.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 97 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 67 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Meheraguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meheraguda village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 38.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 15 | 46 |
| Non Working | 100 | 53 | 47 |
Map of Meheraguda, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meheraguda, Kotagarh
Below are the list of villages near Meheraguda village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maliguda | 414 |
| Pileri | 304 |
| Siranga | 173 |
| Duabada | 262 |
| Gumapadara | 226 |
| Duriguda | 52 |
| Adangamal | 166 |
| Tiama | 551 |
| Sinaguda | 135 |
| Suruguda | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meheraguda, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia