Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011

Meerpur is a village situated in Khalwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 1,690 out of which 854 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 979.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 314 which is 19% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Meerpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 47.2%. Thus Meerpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 59.42% and the female literacy rate is 34.84% in Meerpur village.

Population
1,690
Families
368
Literacy
47.17%
Sex Ratio
979

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 314 164 150
Literacy 47.17% 59.42% 34.84%
Scheduled Caste 38 25 13
Scheduled Tribe 1,539 770 769
Illiterate 1,041 444 597

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.1% of total population in Meerpur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Meerpur village out of total population, 1,060 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 870 461 409
Cultivators 331 193 138
Agriculture Labourer 511 250 261
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 27 18 9
Marginal Workers 190 78 112
Non Working 630 315 315

Map of Meerpur, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Meerpur, Khalwa

Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Khalwa.

Village Population
Bhagawa 1,946
Asharaf Nagar 763
Jogibida 1,803
Rajoor Mal 1,973
Ashapur 2,958
Nim Kheda Ryt 1,265
Pipal Tola 1,347
Saliya Kheda 2,385
Kala Aam Mafi 1,157
Khedi 3,607

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