Meriapanga Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Meriapanga is a village situated in Gudari block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Meriapanga. The total population of Meriapanga is 292 out of which 135 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meriapanga is 1,163.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meriapanga village is 54 which is 18% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meriapanga is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,163) of Meriapanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meriapanga is 56.3%. Thus Meriapanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 69.23% and the female literacy rate is 46.27% in Meriapanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meriapanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meriapanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meriapanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 31 | 23 |
| Literacy | 56.3% | 69.23% | 46.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 125 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 63 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.1% of total population in Meriapanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meriapanga village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 0.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 73 | 89 |
| Non Working | 129 | 61 | 68 |
Map of Meriapanga, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meriapanga, Gudari
Below are the list of villages near Meriapanga village in Gudari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bali panga | 11 |
| Jamuguda | 123 |
| Maka guda | 276 |
| Kinidi | 591 |
| Buru lendi | 304 |
| Bentaguda | 402 |
| Rengidi | 939 |
| Sapua bila | 336 |
| Jalanidhi | 915 |
| Sana huma | 763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meriapanga, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia