Meerpura Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meerpura is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Meerpura. The total population of Meerpura is 988 out of which 551 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meerpura is 793.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meerpura village is 202 which is 20% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meerpura is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (793) of Meerpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meerpura is 43.5%. Thus Meerpura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.3% and the female literacy rate is 28.98% 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 | 202 | 117 | 85 |
| Literacy | 43.51% | 55.3% | 28.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 311 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 471 were engaged in work activities. 22.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 71 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 194 | 170 |
| Non Working | 517 | 286 | 231 |
Map of Meerpura, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meerpura, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Meerpura village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpura | 419 |
| Veerampura | 580 |
| Dugarpura | 832 |
| Dhoom Sagar | 465 |
| Hanif Sagar | 635 |
| Hemsagar | 502 |
| Sang Singh Pura | 838 |
| Islampura | 389 |
| Lal Sagar | 657 |
| Shri Khetsingh Nagar | 1,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meerpura, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia