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Mekhpa Population - Jehanabad, Bihar

Mekhpa is a large village located in Makhdumpur Block of Jehanabad district, Bihar with total 428 families residing. The Mekhpa village has population of 2518 of which 1331 are males while 1187 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mekhpa village population of children with age 0-6 is 556 which makes up 22.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mekhpa village is 892 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Mekhpa as per census is 847, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Mekhpa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Mekhpa village was 56.68 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Mekhpa Male literacy stands at 66.31 % while female literacy rate was 46.03 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mekhpa 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 Mekhpa village.

Mekhpa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 2,518 1,331 1,187
Child (0-6) 556 301 255
Schedule Caste 967 534 433
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 56.68 % 66.31 % 46.03 %
Total Workers 871 555 316
Main Worker 610 - -
Marginal Worker 261 119 142

Caste Factor

In Mekhpa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Mekhpa village.

Work Profile

In Mekhpa village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 70.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.