Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherpur is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 411 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 1,877 out of which 964 are males and 913 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Meherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 65.7%. Thus Meherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.86% and the female literacy rate is 62.42% 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 | 273 | 145 | 128 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 68.86% | 62.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 79 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 400 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Meherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherpur village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 310 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 121 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 162 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 3 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 239 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,076 | 415 | 661 |
Nearby Villages to Meherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhilkhan | 271 |
| Satbaria | 253 |
| Halna | 396 |
| Tilbhog Sardarpur | 403 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,840 |
| Mostafapur | 534 |
| Kutubpur | 679 |
| Chaita | 987 |
| Basudebpur | 1,074 |
| Goalchaita | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia