Gram panchayat · Surada block · Ganjam
Merrikota gram panchayat
Merrikota is a gram panchayat (village council) in Surada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 31 villages, home to 4,829 people in 1,114 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Surada assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 31
- Population (2011)
- 4,829
- Literacy
- 42.8%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118034
Villages of Merrikota
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 192 | 1,010 | 47.1% | 7% | 0% |
| Merikote | 240 | 928 | 40.7% | 14% | 0% |
| Barabharania | 83 | 372 | 32.5% | 58% | 34% |
| Sunakhandi | 64 | 272 | 84.3% | 68% | 29% |
| Putabali | 55 | 255 | 60.3% | 0% | 66% |
| Gunakhal | 47 | 229 | 24.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Seraka Bandha | 42 | 208 | 69.4% | 2% | 98% |
| Khilabadi | 49 | 190 | 45.7% | 4% | 11% |
| Maniakati | 35 | 154 | 43.4% | 5% | 95% |
| Ranapalli | 42 | 150 | 41.2% | 78% | 0% |
| Kumbharajholi | 43 | 146 | 19.4% | 45% | 0% |
| Dalapatinagar | 31 | 136 | 21.8% | 19% | 18% |
| Banapur | 26 | 110 | 13.3% | 16% | 21% |
| Santinagar | 28 | 110 | 31.5% | 1% | 99% |
| Loharagam | 18 | 83 | 15.5% | 0% | 94% |
| Ambiliamba | 20 | 80 | 14.1% | 0% | 98% |
| Tikanagar | 21 | 78 | 67.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Jera | 14 | 71 | 20.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Gothabania | 16 | 62 | 77.4% | 0% | 35% |
| Mainsikhata | 13 | 61 | 2.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Majhigam | 16 | 56 | 14.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Rangagudi | 13 | 45 | 23.7% | 0% | 89% |
| Bapujinagar | 4 | 14 | 63.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Talaostapada | 2 | 9 | 50.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Burumba | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chotipada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dakabara | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gundurijhola | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Machhaghara | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sagadabatia | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Totakhal | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Merrikota
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,829
- 2,445 male · 2,384 female
- Households
- 1,114
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.8%
- below Surada block's villages (59.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Surada block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 649
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,653
- 54.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 843 (17.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,471 (30.5%)
What the 2,653 workers did
- Cultivators606 (22.8%)
- Agricultural labourers284 (10.7%)
- Household industry68 (2.6%)
- Other work115 (4.3%)
- Marginal workers1,580 (59.6%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Merrikota
How many of the 24 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 31 villages cover 24 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 24
- Middle school1 of 24
- Secondary school1 of 24
- Senior secondary school0 of 24
- Degree college0 of 24
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 24
- Health sub-centre1 of 24
- Anganwadi centre5 of 24
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 24
- Hand pump21 of 24
- Electricity for homes17 of 24
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 24
- Public bus0 of 24
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 24
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 24
- Commercial bank0 of 24
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 24
- Weekly haat0 of 24
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (24), Pulses (12), Ragi (7), Vegetable (5), Vegetables (5), Turmeric (2), Brinjal (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Surada block
- Amurutulu
- Asurabandha
- Bada Badangi
- Badagada
- Badagochha
- Bhagabanpur
- Borada
- Borasingi
- Ekalapur
- Gangapur
- Gazalabadi
- Genja
- Gochha
- Gopalapur Sasan
- Gouda Gotha
- Hinjalakuda
- Hukuma
- Kulangi
- Lathipada
- Nuagada
- Palkatu
- Raibandha
- Sarabadi
- Sidhapur
- Suramani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Merrikota? Share it with us.