Miramau is a village in Khiron block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 14 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters.[3] As of 2011, it has a population of 1,057 people, in 228 households.[2] It has 1 primary school and no healthcare facilities and it does not host a weekly haat or a permanent market.[2] It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Bhitargaon.[4]

Miramau Mirāmau
Village
Map showing Miramau (#571) in Khiron CD block
Miramau Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.289562°N 81.003472°E / 26.289562; 81.003472[1]
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Raebareli
Area [2]
• Total	0.925 km2 (0.357 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,057
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-35

The 1951 census recorded Miramau (as "Maira Mau") as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 449 people (238 male and 221 female), in 87 households and 81 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 231 acres.[5] 25 residents were literate, 24 male and 1 female.[5] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Khiron and the thana of Gurbakshganj.[5]

The 1961 census recorded Miramau as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 500 people (267 male and 233 female), in 105 households and 105 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 231 acres.[6]

The 1981 census recorded Miramau (as "Meramau") as having a population of 642 people, in 137 households, and having an area of 92.27 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3]

The 1991 census recorded Miramau (as "Mera Mau") as having a total population of 955 people (485 male and 470 female), in 161 households and 161 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was listed as 93 hectares.[4] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 190, or 20% of the total; this group was 45% male (86) and 55% female (104).[4] Members of scheduled castes made up 46% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[4] The literacy rate of the village was 27% (182 men and 76 women).[4] 484 people were classified as main workers (251 men and 233 women), while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 471 residents were non-workers.[4] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 477 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 3 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 0 household industry workers; 0 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 0 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 4 in other services.[4]

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