Meerpura Population, Caste, Working Data Jalor, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meerpura is a village situated in Sanchore tehsil of Jalor district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Meerpura. The total population of Meerpura is 2,549 out of which 1,317 are males and 1,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpura is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerpura village is 391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpura is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Meerpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpura is 66.5%. Thus Meerpura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Jalor district. The male literacy rate is 82.81% and the female literacy rate is 49.28% in Meerpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meerpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meerpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meerpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 206 | 185 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 82.81% | 49.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 397 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meerpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meerpura village out of total population, 1,362 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 954 | 501 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 849 | 418 | 431 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 75 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 194 | 214 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 622 | 565 |
Map of Meerpura, Jalor, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meerpura, Sanchore
Below are the list of villages near Meerpura village in Sanchore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khara | 5,891 |
| Gundav | 3,073 |
| Vodha | 2,406 |
| Kabooli Ki Dhani | 1,013 |
| Kervi | 1,182 |
| Rajpura | 922 |
| Kalupura | 1,213 |
| Neliya | 1,110 |
| Rajeev Nagar | 937 |
| Narayan Pura | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpura, Jalor, Rajasthan - Wikipedia