Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011

Meherpur is a village situated in Khoyrasol block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 651 out of which 347 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 876.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Meherpur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 56.4%. Thus Meherpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.86% and the female literacy rate is 40.44% in Meherpur village.

Population
651
Families
135
Literacy
56.45%
Sex Ratio
876

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 77 45 32
Literacy 56.45% 70.86% 40.44%
Scheduled Caste 209 110 99
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 327 133 194

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% 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, 210 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 179 175 4
Cultivators 172 169 3
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 4 3 1
Marginal Workers 31 4 27
Non Working 441 168 273

Map of Meherpur, Birbhum, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Meherpur, Khoyrasol

Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Khoyrasol.

Village Population
Jamalpur 985
Simuldihi 474
Beinui 714
Arazi Jamalpur 340
Bheleni 1,041
Nabasan 2,498
Maldiha 118
Kathi 1,791
Tamra 1,190
Khajuria 25

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