Meerapur Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Meerapur is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Meerapur. The total population of Meerapur is 685 out of which 352 are males and 333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerapur village is 123 which is 18% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Meerapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerapur is 34.3%. Thus Meerapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 48.07% and the female literacy rate is 20.22% 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 | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Literacy | 34.34% | 48.07% | 20.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 112 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 215 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.8% of total population in Meerapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerapur village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 163 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 101 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 43 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 331 | 184 | 147 |
Nearby Villages to Meerapur,
Below are the list of villages near Meerapur village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Idapnur | 5,516 |
| Mirzapur | 2,129 |
| Gangwar | 634 |
| Talmari | 4,811 |
| Naddigaddimalkapur | 1,244 |
| Buddinni | 1,313 |
| Gunderveli | 843 |
| Chickmanchal | 1,254 |
| Bullapur | 1,594 |
| Tungabhadra | 2,236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerapur, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia