Block / Tehsil → Balod
District → Durg
State → Chhattisgarh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Merkee village is 443160. Merkee village is located in Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated 3km away from sub-district headquarter Balod (tehsildar office) and 62km away from district headquarter Durg. As per 2009 stats, Orma is the gram panchayat of Merkee village.
The total geographical area of village is 167.82 hectares. Merkee has a total population of 691 peoples, out of which male population is 352 while female population is 339. Literacy rate of merkee village is 75.54% out of which 82.67% males and 68.14% females are literate. There are about 143 houses in merkee village. Pincode of merkee village locality is 491226.
Balod is nearest town to merkee village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 3km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 691 | 352 | 339 |
| Literate Population | 522 | 291 | 231 |
| Illiterate Population | 169 | 61 | 108 |
| Merkee - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Orma |
| Block / Tehsil : | Balod |
| District : | Durg |
| State : | Chhattisgarh |
| Pincode : | 491226 |
| Area : | 167.82 hectares |
| Population : | 691 |
| Households : | 143 |
| Nearest Town : | Balod (3 km) |
| Villages in Orma Gram Panchayat | |
| Merkee | Orma |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Balod |
| List of Tehsils in Durg |
| List of Districts in Chhattisgarh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.