Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Merikapudi Population - Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Merikapudi is a large village located in Phirangipuram Mandal of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh with total 1293 families residing. The Merikapudi village has population of 4861 of which 2403 are males while 2458 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merikapudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 565 which makes up 11.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merikapudi village is 1023 which is higher than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Merikapudi as per census is 1018, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Merikapudi village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Merikapudi village was 58.64 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Merikapudi Male literacy stands at 69.05 % while female literacy rate was 48.46 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Merikapudi 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 Merikapudi village.

Merikapudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,293 - -
Population 4,861 2,403 2,458
Child (0-6) 565 280 285
Schedule Caste 1,079 551 528
Schedule Tribe 207 101 106
Literacy 58.64 % 69.05 % 48.46 %
Total Workers 2,754 1,479 1,275
Main Worker 2,343 - -
Marginal Worker 411 152 259

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.26 % of total population in Merikapudi village.

Work Profile

In Merikapudi village out of total population, 2754 were engaged in work activities. 85.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2754 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1810 were Agricultural labourer.