Merikote, Surada
Merikote is a village located in the Badagada Tehsil of Ganjam district of Odisha. The village falls in Surada block and comes under Merrikota Gram Panchayat.
As on March 2025, the current population of Merikote is 1 thousands out of which 500 are males and rest 536 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1072 females per 1000 males. There are around 74 teenagers in Merikote. It has literacy rate of 38% which means around 389 persons can read and write. Total 142 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 268 households in Merikote, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 454. The pincode of Merikote is 761109 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Badagada Sub Post office
- Merikote Branch Post office
- Sandhikendu Branch Post office
- Balarampur Branch Post office
- Borada Branch Post office
Schools
Merikote has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Merikote has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Khamara Sub-Center
- Sidhapur Sub-Center
- Baradi Sub-Center
- Sidhapur Primary Health Center
- Suramani Sub-Center
Banks
Merikote has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.