Meranas Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Meranas is a village situated in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Meranas. The total population of Meranas is 658 out of which 323 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meranas is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meranas village is 126 which is 19% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meranas is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Meranas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meranas is 51.5%. Thus Meranas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 69.38% and the female literacy rate is 34.67% in Meranas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meranas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meranas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meranas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Literacy | 51.5% | 69.38% | 34.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 169 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 112 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 144 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.2% of total population in Meranas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meranas village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 606 | 285 | 321 |
Map of Meranas, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meranas, Tentulikhunti
Below are the list of villages near Meranas village in Tentulikhunti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitakumuli | 668 |
| Salapa | 1,522 |
| Turunji | 1,529 |
| Karlichuan | 195 |
| Patharlasa | 1,294 |
| Charamula | 1,531 |
| Pathanguda | 262 |
| Kanhai Munda | 1,281 |
| Baragam | 937 |
| PanasPadar | 1,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meranas, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia