Meghpur Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghpur is a village situated in Sursand block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,026 families residing in the village Meghpur. The total population of Meghpur is 4,559 out of which 2,404 are males and 2,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghpur village is 805 which is 18% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghpur is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Meghpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghpur is 59.3%. Thus Meghpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 52.2% 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 | 805 | 445 | 360 |
| Literacy | 59.32% | 65.85% | 52.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 306 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,332 | 1,114 | 1,218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% 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, 1,435 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,435 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 408 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,097 | 972 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 218 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 408 | 339 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 35 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 410 | 380 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 216 | 122 |
| Non Working | 3,124 | 1,216 | 1,908 |
Map of Meghpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghpur, Sursand
Below are the list of villages near Meghpur village in Sursand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkhandio Bitha | 23,795 |
| Dewari Matauna | 7,996 |
| Gopalpur | 2,193 |
| Simiahi | 3,053 |
| Sursand Asli | 29,688 |
| Chakni | 2,014 |
| Darha Bari | 6,099 |
| Bindi Nowabad | 1,877 |
| Baghari | 4,000 |
| Koriahi urf Kalyanpatti | 4,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghpur, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia