Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherpur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 806 out of which 431 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Meherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 54.4%. Thus Meherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 58.95% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% in Meherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 54.42% | 58.95% | 49.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 207 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherpur village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 251 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 105 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 119 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 20 | 26 |
| Non Working | 480 | 160 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Meherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Itekola | 270 |
| Dolgobindapur | 266 |
| Turakbarihad | 615 |
| Mohanpur | 954 |
| Liara | 430 |
| Panch Tentul | 536 |
| Kamar Dangal | 788 |
| Mahubona | 271 |
| Purba Bankati | 284 |
| Sekhdihi | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia