Merdha Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Merdha is a village situated in Mangalpur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Merdha. The total population of Merdha is 1,405 out of which 707 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merdha is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merdha village is 190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merdha is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Merdha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merdha is 75.1%. Thus Merdha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 79.87% and the female literacy rate is 70.2% in Merdha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merdha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merdha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merdha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 96 | 94 |
| Literacy | 75.06% | 79.87% | 70.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 75 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 62 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 219 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Merdha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merdha village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 197 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 108 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 143 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,037 | 367 | 670 |
Map of Merdha, Jajapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Merdha, Mangalpur
Below are the list of villages near Merdha village in Mangalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Prakata Pur | 817 |
| Depura | 820 |
| Balada | 943 |
| Aindipur | 28 |
| Bibhuti pur | 1,677 |
| Taranga Sagarpur | 1,590 |
| Gopalpur | 1,470 |
| Champeipal | 749 |
| Tentulidia | 707 |
| Dhoda | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merdha, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia