Block / Tehsil → Bhairabsingipur
District → Koraput
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Merdamal village is 428344. Merdamal village is located in Bhairabsingipur tehsil of Koraput district in Odisha, India. It is situated 22km away from sub-district headquarter Bhairabsingipur (tehsildar office) and 66km away from district headquarter Koraput. As per 2009 stats, Ranaspur is the gram panchayat of Merdamal village.
The total geographical area of village is 401 hectares. Merdamal has a total population of 511 peoples, out of which male population is 255 while female population is 256. Literacy rate of merdamal village is 19.96% out of which 25.10% males and 14.84% females are literate. There are about 142 houses in merdamal village. Pincode of merdamal village locality is 764057.
When it comes to administration, Merdamal village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Merdamal village comes under Jeypore Vidhan Sabha constituency & Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. Kotpad is nearest town to merdamal village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 17km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 511 | 255 | 256 |
| Literate Population | 102 | 64 | 38 |
| Illiterate Population | 409 | 191 | 218 |
| Merdamal - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Ranaspur |
| Block / Tehsil : | Bhairabsingipur |
| District : | Koraput |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 764057 |
| Area : | 401 hectares |
| Population : | 511 |
| Households : | 142 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Jeypore |
| Parliament Constituency : | Koraput |
| Nearest Town : | Kotpad (17 km) |
| Villages in Ranaspur Gram Panchayat | |
| Chandalguda | Merdamal |
| Ramguda | Ranaspur |
| Jadaput | Janniguda |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bhairabsingipur |
| List of Tehsils in Koraput |
| 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.