Meharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Meharpur is a village situated in Fatehpur block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 104 families residing in the village Meharpur. The total population of Meharpur is 766 out of which 373 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meharpur village is 132 which is 17% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharpur is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Meharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharpur is 62%. Thus Meharpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 71.61% and the female literacy rate is 52.78% 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 | 132 | 63 | 69 |
| Literacy | 61.99% | 71.61% | 52.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 197 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 373 | 151 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% 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, 333 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 146 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 132 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 33 | 70 |
| Non Working | 433 | 194 | 239 |
Map of Meharpur, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meharpur, Fatehpur
Below are the list of villages near Meharpur village in Fatehpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amin | 1,735 |
| Meari | 5,644 |
| Neyamatpur | 648 |
| Chhiri | 1,266 |
| Jaspur | 2,240 |
| Bagodar | 1,363 |
| Khajuri | 1,921 |
| Dehuri | 1,681 |
| Bhenrwa | 934 |
| Darha | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharpur, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia