Geographic Location of Merikote

The village Merikote is located in Badagada Police Station Jurisdiction of Ganjam District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Merikote Gram Panchayat. It comes under Surada Community Development Block. The nearest town is Brahmapur, which is about 88 kilometers away from Merikote.

Travel and Communication for Merikote

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Merikote,
Ganjam,
Odisha, India
PIN - 761109

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Merikote

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

Social Structure of Merikote

As per available data from the year 2009, 928 persons live in 240 house holds in the village Merikote. There are 480 female individuals and 448 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.72% and males constitute 48.28% of the total population.

There are 127 scheduled castes persons of which 67 are females and 60 are males. Females constitute 52.76% and males constitute 47.24% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.69% of the total population.

Population density of Merikote is 491.01 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Merikote

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Total area of Merikote is 189 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 63.84 ha. About 14.53 ha is un-irrigated area. About 49.31 ha is irrigated area. About 49.31 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 1.57 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 77.07 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 3.32 ha is culturable waste land. About 15.37 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Merikote

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Badagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikote.

There is a government primary school in the village Merikote.

There is a government middle school in the village Merikote.

There is a government secondary school in the village Merikote.

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

Colleges in Merikote

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 Surada, which is more than 10 kms away from Merikote.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Merikote

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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Merikote or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Merikote or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Merikote

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Merikote.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Merikote.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Merikote.

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Merikote.

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Merikote.

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

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

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

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