Meerapur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerapur is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Meerapur. The total population of Meerapur is 1,938 out of which 937 are males and 1,001 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerapur village is 294 which is 15% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Meerapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerapur is 69.2%. Thus Meerapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.38% and the female literacy rate is 56.07% in Meerapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 149 | 145 |
| Literacy | 69.16% | 83.38% | 56.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 228 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 280 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerapur village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 265 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 111 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 115 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 89 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 583 | 829 |
Nearby Villages to Meerapur,
Below are the list of villages near Meerapur village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagahti | 1,945 |
| Sahnapur | 151 |
| Burhapur | 478 |
| Gulalpur | 1,945 |
| Chakkustoan | 113 |
| Basti Bandgan | 651 |
| Molnapur | 932 |
| Chhataura | 1,430 |
| Hasanpur | 524 |
| Potaria | 3,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerapur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia