Meherapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherapur is a village situated in Kaliachak - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,062 families residing in the village Meherapur. The total population of Meherapur is 4,713 out of which 2,415 are males and 2,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherapur is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meherapur village is 781 which is 17% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherapur is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Meherapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherapur is 69.9%. Thus Meherapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 64.86% in Meherapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meherapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meherapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meherapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 781 | 407 | 374 |
| Literacy | 69.94% | 74.8% | 64.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 68 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,963 | 913 | 1,050 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meherapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherapur village out of total population, 2,502 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,322 | 1,034 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 111 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 440 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 320 | 90 | 230 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 393 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,180 | 331 | 849 |
| Non Working | 2,211 | 1,050 | 1,161 |
Map of Meherapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meherapur, Kaliachak - II
Below are the list of villages near Meherapur village in Kaliachak - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ailpara | 798 |
| Jotkabil | 1,386 |
| Jot Gopalkagmari | 14,307 |
| Jot Doman | 3,211 |
| Dulalganj | 2,513 |
| Gangaprasad | 7,037 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 1,205 |
| Shyamdaspur | 2,890 |
| Sadipur | 7,048 |
| Mostafapur | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia