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Meturu Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Meturu is a medium size village located in Gurandi Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 24 families residing. The Meturu village has population of 258 of which 170 are males while 88 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meturu village population of children with age 0-6 is 8 which makes up 3.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meturu village is 518 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Meturu as per census is 600, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Meturu village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Meturu village was 94.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Meturu Male literacy stands at 96.97 % while female literacy rate was 90.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meturu village.

Meturu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 258 170 88
Child (0-6) 8 5 3
Schedule Caste 8 5 3
Schedule Tribe 3 0 3
Literacy 94.80 % 96.97 % 90.59 %
Total Workers 27 17 10
Main Worker 27 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.16 % of total population in Meturu village.

Work Profile

In Meturu village out of total population, 27 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.