Meerheri Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Meerheri is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Meerheri. The total population of Meerheri is 755 out of which 393 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerheri is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerheri village is 87 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerheri is 1,175 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Meerheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerheri is 72.5%. Thus Meerheri village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 82.72% and the female literacy rate is 60.95% in Meerheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Literacy | 72.46% | 82.72% | 60.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 183 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 101 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerheri village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 222 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 86 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 40 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 29 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 67 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 55 | 102 |
| Non Working | 232 | 116 | 116 |
Nearby Villages to Meerheri,
Below are the list of villages near Meerheri village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakhlan | 1,291 |
| Kaulseri | 1,181 |
| Sherpur Sodhian | 779 |
| Bhadalwadh | 991 |
| Dhandra | 1,273 |
| Bhojowali | 1,732 |
| Harchandpur | 1,560 |
| Palasaur | 2,499 |
| Dhura | 2,207 |
| Bhalwan | 3,726 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerheri, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia