Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherpur is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 538 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 2,373 out of which 1,232 are males and 1,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 254 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Meherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 69.5%. Thus Meherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.62% 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 | 254 | 124 | 130 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 76.71% | 61.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,834 | 951 | 883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 900 | 382 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Meherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherpur village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 855 | 645 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 219 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 292 | 145 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 178 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 51 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,457 | 536 | 921 |
Nearby Villages to Meherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayanpur | 3,106 |
| Radhanagar | 3,420 |
| Chatra | 704 |
| Puratan Kamarganti | 1,680 |
| Serpur | 130 |
| Kamarganti | 9,555 |
| Kalianai | 679 |
| Radhanagar Abhirampur | 3,237 |
| Salipur | 3,051 |
| Samaspur | 1,458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia