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Meherulla Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Meherulla is a medium size village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 319 families residing. The Meherulla village has population of 1501 of which 717 are males while 784 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meherulla village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 14.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meherulla village is 1093 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meherulla as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Meherulla village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meherulla village was 43.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meherulla Male literacy stands at 50.17 % while female literacy rate was 37.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meherulla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meherulla village.

Meherulla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 319 - -
Population 1,501 717 784
Child (0-6) 222 111 111
Schedule Caste 231 112 119
Schedule Tribe 1,157 549 608
Literacy 43.32 % 50.17 % 37.15 %
Total Workers 765 369 396
Main Worker 605 - -
Marginal Worker 160 78 82

Caste Factor

In Meherulla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.39 % of total population in Meherulla village.

Work Profile

In Meherulla village out of total population, 765 were engaged in work activities. 79.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.92 % 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 labourer.