Meringi — Muniguda, Rayagada, Odisha

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Meringi is a village in Muniguda mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha, with a population of 447 distributed across 105 households. The village has a literacy rate of 57.3% and is located at coordinates 19.684°N, 83.548°E with PIN code 765020.

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SUNITA PIDIKAKA

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LGD code: 424843
Pincode: 765020
Population: 447
Households: 105
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Sex ratio: 1023 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 282

Key facts — Meringi

LGD code: 424843
Pincode: 765020
Population (Census 2011): 447
Population (projected 2026): 527
Households: 105
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1023
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Coordinates: 19.68436°N, 83.54784°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUNITA PIDIKAKA
Block / Mandal: Muniguda

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Rayagada district level

Then & Now

Meringi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

447

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

527

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

105

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

124

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 447Census 2011
Households: 105Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1023 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5272026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1242026 projection
Active job cards: 1,26,090MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 73,434MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 951NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 45.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 50.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Rayagada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rayagada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rayagada district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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What is the pincode of Meringi?

The pincode of Meringi, Muniguda mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha is 765020.

In which district is Meringi located?

Meringi is a village in Muniguda mandal of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Meringi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Meringi village has a population of 447 across 105 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Meringi?

The current sarpanch of Meringi gram panchayat is SUNITA PIDIKAKA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Meringi in?

Meringi falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Meringi in?

Meringi falls under the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency (AC #139) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Meringi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Meringi village is 57.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Meringi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Meringi village is 1023 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Meringi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Meringi, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Meringi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Meringi village is 424843.

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