Merukpur Population, Caste, Working Data Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merukpur is a village situated in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 33 families residing in the village Merukpur. The total population of Merukpur is 245 out of which 128 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merukpur is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merukpur village is 24 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merukpur is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Merukpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merukpur is 79.2%. Thus Merukpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Azamgarh district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 67.29% in Merukpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merukpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merukpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merukpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Literacy | 79.19% | 90.35% | 67.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 25 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merukpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merukpur village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Non Working | 128 | 68 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Merukpur,
Below are the list of villages near Merukpur village in Mehnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mainpur | 68 |
| Ismailpur | 219 |
| Bhiti | 942 |
| Tarava Khas | 2,569 |
| Pahjagdeo | 108 |
| Ismailpur Bharathipur | 3,432 |
| Jagdeopur | 34 |
| Miyapur Bansdeva | 1,125 |
| Horilpur | 53 |
| Jaichandpur | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merukpur, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia