Meharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Meharpur is a village situated in Banka block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Meharpur. The total population of Meharpur is 1,454 out of which 784 are males and 670 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meharpur village is 262 which is 18% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 871 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Meharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharpur is 58.6%. Thus Meharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 68.17% and the female literacy rate is 47.26% 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 | 262 | 140 | 122 |
| Literacy | 58.56% | 68.17% | 47.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 756 | 345 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Meharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meharpur village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 214 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 93 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 37 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 135 | 123 |
| Non Working | 931 | 435 | 496 |
Map of Meharpur, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meharpur, Banka
Below are the list of villages near Meharpur village in Banka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baisa Rampur | 1,012 |
| Danra | 3,883 |
| Jamhra | 831 |
| Jitwarpur | 2,270 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,362 |
| Bhagwanpur | 1,469 |
| Karikado | 695 |
| Baida Chak | 527 |
| Maharajganj | 2,114 |
| Majlispur | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharpur, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia