Meharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Meharpur is a village situated in Shambhuganj block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Meharpur. The total population of Meharpur is 1,653 out of which 883 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meharpur village is 254 which is 15% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Meharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharpur is 74.4%. Thus Meharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 81.18% and the female literacy rate is 66.72% in Meharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 139 | 115 |
| Literacy | 74.41% | 81.18% | 66.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 268 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 612 | 279 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meharpur village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 6.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 35 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 568 | 419 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,043 | 429 | 614 |
Map of Meharpur, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meharpur, Shambhuganj
Below are the list of villages near Meharpur village in Shambhuganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basohara | 1,619 |
| Rampur Dharhi | 1,007 |
| Partapur | 2,060 |
| Chautara | 1,985 |
| Belari | 4,647 |
| Narsandi | 1,072 |
| Pachrukhi | 464 |
| Goriawan | 83 |
| Gulni | 2,450 |
| Kusaha | 1,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharpur, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia