Meghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Meghpur is a village situated in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Meghpur. The total population of Meghpur is 1,418 out of which 746 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpur village is 179 which is 13% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 570 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Meghpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpur is 84.7%. Thus Meghpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 78.25% 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 | 179 | 114 | 65 |
| Literacy | 84.67% | 90.82% | 78.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 210 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 172 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% 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, 386 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 324 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 321 | 291 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 399 | 633 |
Map of Meghpur, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Meghpur, Nangal
Below are the list of villages near Meghpur village in Nangal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dohkli | 776 |
| Manakpur | 1,505 |
| Nangal Nikku | 2,682 |
| Patti | 1,623 |
| Hambewal | 1,209 |
| Jol | 502 |
| Dubheta | 1,919 |
| Bhaton | 577 |
| Talwara | 1,118 |
| Palsari | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpur, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia