Block / Subdivision → Shambhuganj
District → Banka
State → Bihar
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Meharpur village is 240427. Meharpur village is located in Shambhuganj subdivision of Banka district in Bihar, India. It is situated 3km away from sub-district headquarter Shambhuganj (tehsildar office) and 25km away from district headquarter Banka. As per 2009 stats, Jhakara is the gram panchayat of Meharpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 84 hectares. Meharpur has a total population of 1,653 peoples, out of which male population is 883 while female population is 770. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 872 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of meharpur village is 62.98% out of which 68.40% males and 56.75% females are literate. There are about 300 houses in meharpur village.
Banka is nearest town to meharpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 25km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,653 | 883 | 770 |
| Literate Population | 1,041 | 604 | 437 |
| Illiterate Population | 612 | 279 | 333 |
| Meharpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Jhakara |
| Block / Subdivision : | Shambhuganj |
| District : | Banka |
| State : | Bihar |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 84 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 872 |
| Population (2011): | 1,653 |
| Households : | 300 |
| Nearest Town : | Banka (25 km) |
| Villages in Jhakara Gram Panchayat | |
| Basohara | Jangal |
| Jhakhra | Meharpur |
| Partapur | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Shambhuganj |
| List of Subdivisions in Banka |
| List of Districts in Bihar |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.