Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 623 out of which 329 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Meherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 84.5%. Thus Meherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.52% 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 | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 84.51% | 88.04% | 80.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 71 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 64 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% 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, 188 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 148 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 120 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Non Working | 435 | 154 | 281 |
Map of Meherpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meherpur, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumuria | 246 |
| Palashdanga | 1,418 |
| Amdahara | 149 |
| Konarpur | 958 |
| Suraipur | 438 |
| Babuia | 684 |
| Shashidharpur | 662 |
| Kaluraypur | 1,240 |
| Nimgaria | 398 |
| Goraipur | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia