Geographic Location of Merkul

The village Merkul is located in Sadar Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sagada Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhawanipatna Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhawanipatna, which is about 19 kilometers away from Merkul.

Travel and Communication for Merkul

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Merkul,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766001

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merkul

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

Social Structure of Merkul

As per available data from the year 2009, 211 persons live in 43 house holds in the village Merkul. There are 114 female individuals and 97 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.03% and males constitute 45.97% of the total population.

There are 60 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 26 are males. Females constitute 56.67% and males constitute 43.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 28.44% of the total population.

There are 144 scheduled tribes persons of which 76 are females and 68 are males. Females constitute 52.78% and males constitute 47.22% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 68.25% of the total population.

Population density of Merkul is 143.54 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merkul

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Total area of Merkul is 147 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 82.26 ha. About 82.26 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 36.41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 9.68 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.11 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Merkul

There are no pre-primary schools in the village Merkul or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Merkul.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Uparrachuguda, which is 5-10 kms away from Merkul.

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bhawanipatna, which is more than 10 kms away from Merkul.

Colleges in Merkul

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Bhawanipatna, which is more than 10 kms away from Merkul.

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

There are no medical colleges in the village Merkul or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Merkul or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Merkul

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Merkul

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Merkul.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Merkul.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Merkul.

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Merkul.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Merkul.

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

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