Meghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Meghpur is a village situated in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Meghpur. The total population of Meghpur is 1,640 out of which 834 are males and 806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpur village is 225 which is 14% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Meghpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpur is 78.2%. Thus Meghpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 63.43% in Meghpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Literacy | 78.16% | 92.59% | 63.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 534 | 172 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghpur village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 362 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 234 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 452 | 770 |
Map of Meghpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meghpur, Kerakat
Below are the list of villages near Meghpur village in Kerakat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purenw | 5,054 |
| Than | 655 |
| Barai | 3,722 |
| Lakhamipur | 683 |
| Mahrenw | 1,997 |
| Salempur | 1,191 |
| Ashapur | 1,311 |
| Lohgajar | 2,392 |
| Keraon | 956 |
| Narainpur | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia