Meherulla Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meherulla is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Meherulla. The total population of Meherulla is 1,501 out of which 717 are males and 784 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meherulla is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meherulla village is 222 which is 15% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meherulla is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Meherulla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meherulla is 43.3%. Thus Meherulla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 50.17% and the female literacy rate is 37.15% in Meherulla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meherulla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meherulla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meherulla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 111 | 111 |
| Literacy | 43.32% | 50.17% | 37.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 231 | 112 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,157 | 549 | 608 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 413 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.1% of total population in Meherulla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meherulla village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 765 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 291 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 284 | 305 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 78 | 82 |
| Non Working | 736 | 348 | 388 |
Map of Meherulla, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meherulla, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Meherulla village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangaram Maler Chhat | 109 |
| Helakadam Chhat | 289 |
| Sarcargachher Chhat | 664 |
| Sangatram | 85 |
| Sarcargachh | 808 |
| Muktar Chhat | 18 |
| Baraigachh | 427 |
| Dalur Chhat | 786 |
| Bandi | 493 |
| Abhiram | 1,773 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meherulla, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia