Meherpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherpur is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 3,494 out of which 1,770 are males and 1,724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 491 which is 14% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Meherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 72.1%. Thus Meherpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.81% and the female literacy rate is 65.19% 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 | 491 | 255 | 236 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 78.81% | 65.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,683 | 860 | 823 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,330 | 576 | 754 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% 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, 1,729 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699 | 527 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 169 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 384 | 293 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 61 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,030 | 564 | 466 |
| Non Working | 1,765 | 679 | 1,086 |
Map of Meherpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meherpur, Patharpratima
Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhajna | 5,307 |
| Srinarayanpur | 5,098 |
| Dakshin Gangadharpur | 13,738 |
| Taranagar | 4,425 |
| Dakshin Madhusudanpur | 2,894 |
| Purna Chandrapur | 4,099 |
| Nilerat | 1,823 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,722 |
| Ramdebpur | 250 |
| Abad Gangadharpur | 1,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia