Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerpur is a village situated in Kannauj tehsil of Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 1,230 out of which 654 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 167 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Meerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 82.7%. Thus Meerpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Kannauj district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 76.27% in Meerpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Literacy | 82.69% | 88.25% | 76.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 104 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 151 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerpur village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 227 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 87 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 137 | 42 |
| Non Working | 804 | 290 | 514 |
Nearby Villages to Meerpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Kannauj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraspur | 2,062 |
| Rampurnawada | 602 |
| Bisandhua | 1,390 |
| Farikapur | 3,109 |
| Jaspurapur Saraia | 2,113 |
| Raigawan | 1,691 |
| Purusha | 463 |
| Gowa | 2,004 |
| Kaklapur | 1,193 |
| Sahiapur | 694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpur, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia