# Merakhasanpur Village, Jajpur Sadar, Jajapur (Odisha)

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Village · Jajpur Sadar, Jajapur 

# Merakhasanpur

Merakhasanpur is a village in Jajpur Sadar sub-district of Jajapur district, Odisha, PIN code **755007**. The 2011 Census counted **538 people in 122 households**, the 92nd largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.9%.

- 538people (2011)
- 122households
- 87.0%literacy
- 755007PIN code

## Merakhasanpur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Merakhasanpur is 755007.** Merakhasanpur falls in Jajpur Sadar sub-district, Jajapur district, Odisha.

- PIN code755007
- Gram panchayatSimilia
- Community development blockJajapur
- Census village code401059

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Merakhasanpur from nearby towns?

- Jajpur Sadar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Jajapur (district HQ)7 km by road
- Jajapur (nearest town)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Merakhasanpur?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Merakhasanpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jajpur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jajpur Town
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jajpur Town
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Merakhasanpur known for?

The main crops are **paddy and vegetables**. About 69% of the 17 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Merakhasanpur

Of every 100 households in Merakhasanpur in 2011, 68 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Merakhasanpur · ■ Jajpur Sadar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**43%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**78%

Tap water ****1%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**92%

Use banking services ****16%**

**33%

Television ****30%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****29%**

**26%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Merakhasanpur?

■ Merakhasanpur · ■ Jajpur Sadar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**81.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****767**

**915

Working population ****28.4%**

**30.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 82.3% for women. 53% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 74 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 52 (34%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (15%) · **■** Marginal 3 (2%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Jajpur Sadar

- Gopalpur564 people
- Chintapali560 people
- Lankabalisahi542 people
- Bachhiari541 people
- Sanabankasahi508 people
- Baliamunduli507 people
- Sathiatikiri507 people
- Benipur486 people

[All 158 villages in Jajpur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/jajpur-sadar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Merakhasanpur?755007
- How far is Merakhasanpur from Jajapur?7 km by road
- What is the population of Merakhasanpur?538 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Merakhasanpur in?Jajapur district (Jajpur Sadar sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Merakhasanpur?87.0% (Census 2011)