Meru Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Meru is a village situated in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 34 families residing in the village Meru. The total population of Meru is 113 out of which 56 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meru is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meru village is 15 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meru is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Meru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meru is 62.2%. Thus Meru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 89.36% and the female literacy rate is 37.25% in Meru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Literacy | 62.24% | 89.36% | 37.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 14 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Meru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meru village out of total population, 66 were engaged in work activities. 1.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66 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 | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Non Working | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Map of Meru, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Meru, Khajuripada
Below are the list of villages near Meru village in Khajuripada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khetapaju | 77 |
| Adipadar | 4 |
| Nanagaleju | 276 |
| Gurandi | 70 |
| Barahalla | 9 |
| Sakadi | 57 |
| Balisuguri | 431 |
| Gumagada | 133 |
| Sitalpada | 65 |
| Garakumpa | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meru, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia