Meerpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kheri, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meerpur is a village situated in Lakhimpur tehsil of Kheri district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 707 families residing in the village Meerpur. The total population of Meerpur is 4,333 out of which 2,292 are males and 2,041 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerpur village is 686 which is 16% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpur is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Meerpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpur is 75.7%. Thus Meerpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Kheri district. The male literacy rate is 84.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.45% 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 | 686 | 350 | 336 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 84.76% | 65.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 752 | 379 | 373 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,571 | 646 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Meerpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerpur village out of total population, 1,434 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,434 workers engaged in Main Work, 665 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,296 | 1,080 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 665 | 498 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 286 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 253 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 80 | 58 |
| Non Working | 2,899 | 1,132 | 1,767 |
Map of Meerpur, Kheri, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meerpur, Lakhimpur
Below are the list of villages near Meerpur village in Lakhimpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salempur | 8,316 |
| Ramapur | 3,939 |
| Sehruwa | 1,642 |
| Paharapur | 3,091 |
| Manikapur | 920 |
| Lahauri Nagar | 1,399 |
| Singaniya | 1,978 |
| Adha Chat | 1,480 |
| Banwaripur | 1,509 |
| Sarai Usiya | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpur, Kheri, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia