Meharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Meharpur is a village situated in Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Meharpur. The total population of Meharpur is 1,597 out of which 842 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meharpur village is 336 which is 21% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Meharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharpur is 62.9%. Thus Meharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.76% in Meharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 170 | 166 |
| Literacy | 62.89% | 73.51% | 50.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 348 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meharpur village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 240 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 71 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 201 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,112 | 401 | 711 |
Nearby Villages to Meharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meharpur village in Pirpainti.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia