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Meerpur Population - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Meerpur is a medium size village located in Khajni Tehsil of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 121 families residing. The Meerpur village has population of 943 of which 483 are males while 460 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meerpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 14.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meerpur village is 952 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Meerpur as per census is 646, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Meerpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Meerpur village was 64.11 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Meerpur Male literacy stands at 76.06 % while female literacy rate was 52.33 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meerpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meerpur village.

Meerpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 121 - -
Population 943 483 460
Child (0-6) 135 82 53
Schedule Caste 150 73 77
Schedule Tribe 48 28 20
Literacy 64.11 % 76.06 % 52.33 %
Total Workers 220 209 11
Main Worker 113 - -
Marginal Worker 107 99 8

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.09 % of total population in Meerpur village.

Work Profile

In Meerpur village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 51.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.