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

Meherpur is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Meherpur. The total population of Meherpur is 806 out of which 431 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 870.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meherpur village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherpur is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Meherpur village.

Population
806
Families
175
Literacy
54.42%
Sex Ratio
870

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherpur is 54.4%. Thus Meherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 58.95% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% 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 93 51 42
Literacy 54.42% 58.95% 49.25%
Scheduled Caste 74 38 36
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 418 207 211

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% 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, 326 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 280 251 29
Cultivators 106 105 1
Agriculture Labourer 137 119 18
Household Industries 8 6 2
Other Workers 29 21 8
Marginal Workers 46 20 26
Non Working 480 160 320

Nearby Villages to Meherpur,

Below are the list of villages near Meherpur village in Suri - I.

Village Population
Itekola 270
Dolgobindapur 266
Turakbarihad 615
Mohanpur 954
Liara 430
Panch Tentul 536
Kamar Dangal 788
Mahubona 271
Purba Bankati 284
Sekhdihi 460

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