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Meriatundi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Meriatundi is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Meriatundi village has population of 254 of which 123 are males while 131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meriatundi village population of children with age 0-6 is 50 which makes up 19.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meriatundi village is 1065 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Meriatundi as per census is 923, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Meriatundi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Meriatundi village was 51.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Meriatundi Male literacy stands at 64.95 % while female literacy rate was 40.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meriatundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meriatundi village.

Meriatundi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 254 123 131
Child (0-6) 50 26 24
Schedule Caste 43 20 23
Schedule Tribe 210 102 108
Literacy 51.96 % 64.95 % 40.19 %
Total Workers 139 68 71
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 131 62 69

Caste Factor

In Meriatundi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.93 % of total population in Meriatundi village.

Work Profile

In Meriatundi village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 5.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.