Merama Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Merama is a village situated in Mohana block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Merama. The total population of Merama is 180 out of which 82 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merama is 1,195.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merama village is 46 which is 26% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merama is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,195) of Merama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merama is 32.8%. Thus Merama village has a lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 42.37% and the female literacy rate is 25.33% in Merama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Literacy | 32.84% | 42.37% | 25.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 76 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 57 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.9% of total population in Merama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merama village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| Non Working | 80 | 34 | 46 |
Map of Merama, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Merama, Mohana
Below are the list of villages near Merama village in Mohana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaliasahi | 152 |
| Kunkuni | 294 |
| Benipadar | 138 |
| Tuaguda | 145 |
| Bandhapada | 192 |
| Luhagudi | 926 |
| Bandhaguda | 285 |
| kamalapur | 343 |
| Sanakhani | 572 |
| kandhagani | 263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merama, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia