Gram panchayat · Betnoti block · Mayurbhanj
Merda gram panchayat
Merda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 7,085 people in 1,716 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 7,085
- Literacy
- 61.5%
- Area
- 14.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120119
Villages of Merda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merda | 353 | 1,562 | 62.8% | 14% | 41% |
| Durgapur | 301 | 1,280 | 60.7% | 3% | 57% |
| Singarpura | 126 | 541 | 56.6% | 6% | 64% |
| Pinchhabania | 135 | 534 | 60.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Baidpur | 130 | 513 | 59.8% | 2% | 87% |
| Unapura | 128 | 512 | 65.1% | 80% | 10% |
| Benapura | 135 | 445 | 75.4% | 0% | 39% |
| Chandanmukha | 104 | 411 | 44.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Poisila | 63 | 292 | 67.3% | 0% | 44% |
| Satpautia | 59 | 256 | 58.7% | 3% | 77% |
| Kusumpura | 57 | 237 | 40.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Aldia | 50 | 202 | 84.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Saradiha | 37 | 160 | 37.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Bartana | 38 | 140 | 89.6% | 25% | 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 Merda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,085
- 3,539 male · 3,546 female
- Households
- 1,716
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.5%
- below Betnoti block's villages (66.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- above Betnoti block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,014
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,754
- 53.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 754 (10.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,031 (56.9%)
What the 3,754 workers did
- Cultivators364 (9.7%)
- Agricultural labourers773 (20.6%)
- Household industry109 (2.9%)
- Other work546 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers1,962 (52.3%)
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 Merda
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 15 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 14
- Middle school4 of 14
- Secondary school2 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre3 of 14
- Anganwadi centre10 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes13 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat2 of 14
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (13).
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 Betnoti block
- Agria
- Ambagadia
- Anla
- Baisinga
- Betnoti
- Chanchhipada
- Dahikoti
- Gadadeulia
- Hatijhuri
- Jugal
- Kalama
- Kendua
- Mahisasole
- Muktapur
- Nadpur
- Patalipura
- Purinda
- Purunia
- Raghupur
- Saitpur
- Salabani(S)nahandasole
- Santara
- Sathilo
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