Geographic Location of Merikapudi

The village Merikapudi is located in Phirangipuram Mandal of Guntur District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Merikapudi, Munagapadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Phirangipuram Community Development Block. The nearest town is Narasaraopet, which is about 25 kilometers away from Merikapudi.

Travel and Communication for Merikapudi

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Merikapudi,
Guntur,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 522549

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merikapudi

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A brief summary of available data for Merikapudi is given below:

Social Structure of Merikapudi

As per available data from the year 2009, 4861 persons live in 1293 house holds in the village Merikapudi. There are 2458 female individuals and 2403 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.57% and males constitute 49.43% of the total population.

There are 1079 scheduled castes persons of which 528 are females and 551 are males. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 22.2% of the total population.

There are 207 scheduled tribes persons of which 106 are females and 101 are males. Females constitute 51.21% and males constitute 48.79% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.26% of the total population.

Population density of Merikapudi is 668.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merikapudi

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Total area of Merikapudi is 727 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 624.21 ha. About 420.66 ha is un-irrigated area. About 203.55 ha is irrigated area. About 199.11 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.04 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 51.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.62 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 8.09 ha is culturable waste land. About 41.28 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Merikapudi

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Phirangipuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Merikapudi.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Merikapudi.

There is a government secondary school in the village Merikapudi.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Phirangipuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Merikapudi.

Colleges in Merikapudi

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Phirangipuram, which is 5-10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Satuluru, which is 5-10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Guntur, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Guntur, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Nallapadu, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

Other Educational Facilities in Merikapudi

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Narasaraopet, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Guntur, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Guntur, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

Healthcare Facilities in Merikapudi

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Merikapudi.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Merikapudi.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Merikapudi.

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