Meer Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Meer is a village situated in Udhampur tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 778 families residing in the village Meer. The total population of Meer is 4,222 out of which 2,224 are males and 1,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meer is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meer village is 690 which is 16% of the total population. There are 370 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meer is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Meer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meer is 49.9%. Thus Meer village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 58.9% and the female literacy rate is 39.93% in Meer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 690 | 370 | 320 |
| Literacy | 49.89% | 58.9% | 39.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,503 | 796 | 707 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 39 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 2,460 | 1,132 | 1,328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Meer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meer village out of total population, 2,994 were engaged in work activities. 38.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,994 workers engaged in Main Work, 777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,154 | 1,034 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 777 | 752 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 372 | 278 | 94 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,840 | 537 | 1,303 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 653 | 575 |
Map of Meer, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Meer, Udhampur
Below are the list of villages near Meer village in Udhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chulna | 3,713 |
| Brey | 382 |
| Panjar | 2,933 |
| Kutler Bala | 1,589 |
| Kalsot | 1,896 |
| Kithar | 1,413 |
| Mongari | 1,081 |
| Narsooh | 1,435 |
| Dhingi Dhar | 565 |
| Cheunti | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meer, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia