Merapur Population, Caste, Working Data Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Merapur is a village situated in Chhibramau tehsil of Kannauj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Merapur. The total population of Merapur is 2,358 out of which 1,269 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merapur is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merapur village is 396 which is 17% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merapur is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Merapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merapur is 74.6%. Thus Merapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.4% of Kannauj district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 60.04% in Merapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 208 | 188 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 86.9% | 60.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 347 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merapur village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 557 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 513 | 502 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 26 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 707 | 961 |
Map of Merapur, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Merapur, Chhibramau
Below are the list of villages near Merapur village in Chhibramau.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranbirpur | 776 |
| Bharauli Sirkanipur | 1,634 |
| Dalupur Sultan Pur | 1,596 |
| Ramkhera | 1,215 |
| Dinpur | 923 |
| Sarai Gopal | 2,002 |
| Faridpur | 786 |
| Harkaranpur | 1,195 |
| Midhauli | 8,023 |
| Tandha | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merapur, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia