Merkul, Bhawanipatna
Merkul is a village located in the Sadar Tehsil of Kalahandi district of Odisha. The village falls in Bhawanipatna block and comes under Jugsaipatna Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Kalahandi parliament constituency and Lanjigarh assembly constituency.
As on May 2024, the current population of Merkul is 234 out of which 108 are males and rest 126 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1167 females per 1000 males. There are around 42 teenagers in Merkul. It has literacy rate of 56% which means around 130 persons can read and write. Total 67 people belonging to scheduled caste and 160 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 48 households in Merkul, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 121. The pincode of Merkul is 766002 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Bhawanipatna G.Chowk Sub Post office
- Gudialipadar Branch Post office
- Kamthana Branch Post office
- Kutrukhamar Branch Post office
- Nandol Branch Post office
Schools
Merkul has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Vikash Residential School Bhawanipatna
- Dayanidhi Gov. High School
- Pragati Science Higher Secondary School Bhawanipatna
- Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Musiguda
- Saraswati Science Higher Secondary School Bhawanipatna
Hospitals
Merkul has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
Banks
Merkul has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.