Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerpur is a village situated in Raniganj tehsil of Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 1,084 out of which 551 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 173 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Meerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 76.7%. Thus Meerpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Pratapgarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 63% 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 | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Literacy | 76.73% | 90.37% | 63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 149 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 138 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% 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, 288 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 137 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 65 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 72 | 59 |
| Non Working | 796 | 342 | 454 |
Nearby Villages to Meerpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khushal Garh | 831 |
| Dhanuha | 3,157 |
| Purey Basau | 787 |
| Chandpur | 1,399 |
| Deva Garh Kamasin | 2,803 |
| Nirbhay Patti | 538 |
| Nidhi Patti | 722 |
| Basant Patti | 570 |
| Sandila | 3,196 |
| Amari | 1,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia