Merda Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011

Merda is a village situated in Baisinga block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Merda. The total population of Merda is 1,562 out of which 806 are males and 756 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merda is 938.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merda village is 219 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merda is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Merda village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merda is 62.8%. Thus Merda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 69.8% and the female literacy rate is 55.45% in Merda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Merda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merda village.

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.8% of total population in Merda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Merda village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.

Map of Merda, Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Nearby Villages to Merda, Baisinga

Below are the list of villages near Merda village in Baisinga.

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Merda, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia