Mekhpa Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Mekhpa is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 428 families residing in the village Mekhpa. The total population of Mekhpa is 2,518 out of which 1,331 are males and 1,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhpa is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mekhpa village is 556 which is 22% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhpa is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Mekhpa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhpa is 56.7%. Thus Mekhpa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.31% and the female literacy rate is 46.03% in Mekhpa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhpa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhpa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhpa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 301 | 255 |
| Literacy | 56.68% | 66.31% | 46.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 967 | 534 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,406 | 648 | 758 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mekhpa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhpa village out of total population, 871 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 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 436 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 114 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 381 | 244 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 119 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,647 | 776 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Mekhpa,
Below are the list of villages near Mekhpa village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 844 |
| Manhgupur | 1,262 |
| Dakra | 3,713 |
| Kharauna | 1,639 |
| Keam chak | 337 |
| Chalis kurwa | 317 |
| Chandai | 1,744 |
| Amsara | 812 |
| Kukri Bigha | 254 |
| Sohjana | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhpa, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia