Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerpur is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 402 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 2,709 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 432 which is 16% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 1,149 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Meerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 70.7%. Thus Meerpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.52% and the female literacy rate is 57.77% in Meerpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 201 | 231 |
| Literacy | 70.71% | 82.52% | 57.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 627 | 320 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,099 | 409 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerpur village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 66.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 456 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 219 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 110 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 219 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,980 | 716 | 1,264 |
Map of Meerpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meerpur, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matiyari | 1,051 |
| Partappur | 2,336 |
| Rajpur Doobi | 501 |
| Sihorwa | 3,215 |
| Usaka | 1,878 |
| Balua | 1,331 |
| Kurwa | 1,354 |
| Ahirauli | 2,128 |
| Maina Bhagar | 899 |
| Keotalia | 1,370 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia