Meherani Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherani is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 752 families residing in the village Meherani. The total population of Meherani is 3,446 out of which 1,737 are males and 1,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherani is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meherani village is 405 which is 12% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherani is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Meherani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherani is 79.7%. Thus Meherani village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.1% and the female literacy rate is 73.08% in Meherani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meherani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meherani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meherani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 197 | 208 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 86.1% | 73.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,980 | 1,008 | 972 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,023 | 411 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Meherani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherani village out of total population, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 592 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,083 | 987 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 265 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 592 | 528 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 191 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Non Working | 2,293 | 694 | 1,599 |
Nearby Villages to Meherani,
Below are the list of villages near Meherani village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurulia | 3,025 |
| Kulanandapur Chak | 389 |
| Jhaukhali | 1,084 |
| Salak | 1,936 |
| Bazitpur | 1,446 |
| Kulanandapur | 3,223 |
| Malidah | 2,472 |
| Bayra | 3,896 |
| Mustafapur | 1,965 |
| Purbba Panchbaria | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherani, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia