Block / Tehsil → Sadar
District → Kalahandi
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Merkul village is 423545. Merkul village is located in Sadar tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha, India. It is situated 19km away from sub-district headquarter Sadar (tehsildar office) and 19km away from district headquarter Bhawanipatna. As per 2009 stats, Jugsaipatna is the gram panchayat of Merkul village.
The total geographical area of village is 147 hectares. Merkul has a total population of 211 peoples, out of which male population is 97 while female population is 114. Literacy rate of merkul village is 55.45% out of which 64.95% males and 47.37% females are literate. There are about 43 houses in merkul village. Pincode of merkul village locality is 766001.
When it comes to administration, Merkul village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Merkul village comes under Lanjigarh Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. Bhawanipatna is nearest town to merkul village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 19km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 211 | 97 | 114 |
| Literate Population | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Illiterate Population | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Merkul - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Jugsaipatna |
| Block / Tehsil : | Sadar |
| District : | Kalahandi |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 766001 |
| Area : | 147 hectares |
| Population : | 211 |
| Households : | 43 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Lanjigarh |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kalahandi |
| Nearest Town : | Bhawanipatna (19 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Sadar |
| List of Tehsils in Kalahandi |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* 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.