Meraripur Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Meraripur is a village situated in Kargahar block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Meraripur. The total population of Meraripur is 434 out of which 227 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meraripur is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meraripur village is 99 which is 23% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meraripur is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Meraripur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meraripur is 58.8%. Thus Meraripur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 64.41% and the female literacy rate is 52.53% in Meraripur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meraripur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meraripur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meraripur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Literacy | 58.81% | 64.41% | 52.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 146 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 113 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meraripur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meraripur village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 92 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 338 | 133 | 205 |
Map of Meraripur, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meraripur, Kargahar
Below are the list of villages near Meraripur village in Kargahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanpur | 1,480 |
| Kharagpur Buzurg | 59 |
| Mohanpur Kharsani | 423 |
| Harnarayanpur | 589 |
| Maniari | 731 |
| Belari | 1,311 |
| Ugarsenpur | 293 |
| Mominpur | 463 |
| Tilkapur | 1,586 |
| Koriari | 1,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meraripur, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia