Meerapur Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Meerapur is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Meerapur. The total population of Meerapur is 525 out of which 269 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerapur village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerapur is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Meerapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerapur is 80.9%. Thus Meerapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 93.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.69% in Meerapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Literacy | 80.86% | 93.64% | 67.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 110 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 48 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Meerapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerapur village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 165 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 156 | 169 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 186 | 102 | 84 |
Map of Meerapur, Raichur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Meerapur, Raichur
Below are the list of villages near Meerapur village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hemberhal | 923 |
| Timmapur. H | 443 |
| Hanmapur | 712 |
| Srinivaspur | 63 |
| Timmapur. G | 855 |
| Bevin Benchi | 532 |
| Gurjapur | 657 |
| Kadlur | 2,152 |
| Arshanagi | 1,555 |
| Karekal | 721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerapur, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia