Mering Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Mering is a village situated in Gunupur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Mering. The total population of Mering is 1,079 out of which 536 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mering is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mering village is 202 which is 19% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mering is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Mering village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mering is 52.5%. Thus Mering village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 66.74% and the female literacy rate is 38.7% in Mering village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mering village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mering Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mering village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 106 | 96 |
| Literacy | 52.45% | 66.74% | 38.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 62 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 887 | 437 | 450 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 249 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.2% of total population in Mering village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mering village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 19.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 462 | 193 | 269 |
| Non Working | 504 | 248 | 256 |
Map of Mering, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mering, Gunupur
Below are the list of villages near Mering village in Gunupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaira | 1,024 |
| Basing Garjang | 198 |
| Ghanantri | 1,526 |
| Garamul | 100 |
| Bhulusunda | 620 |
| Nuagam | 390 |
| Dambasara | 2,891 |
| Rupapadar | 192 |
| Sanyasipur | 450 |
| Podasing | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mering, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia