Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerpur is a village situated in Khalwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 1,690 out of which 854 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 314 which is 19% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Meerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 47.2%. Thus Meerpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 59.42% and the female literacy rate is 34.84% 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 | 314 | 164 | 150 |
| Literacy | 47.17% | 59.42% | 34.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,539 | 770 | 769 |
| Illiterate | 1,041 | 444 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.1% of total population in Meerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerpur village out of total population, 1,060 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 870 | 461 | 409 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 193 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 250 | 261 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 78 | 112 |
| Non Working | 630 | 315 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Meerpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Khalwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagawa | 1,946 |
| Asharaf Nagar | 763 |
| Jogibida | 1,803 |
| Rajoor Mal | 1,973 |
| Ashapur | 2,958 |
| Nim Kheda Ryt | 1,265 |
| Pipal Tola | 1,347 |
| Saliya Kheda | 2,385 |
| Kala Aam Mafi | 1,157 |
| Khedi | 3,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpur, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia