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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia