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Meherani Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Meherani is a large village located in Bagda Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 752 families residing. The Meherani village has population of 3446 of which 1737 are males while 1709 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meherani village population of children with age 0-6 is 405 which makes up 11.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meherani village is 984 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meherani as per census is 1056, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Meherani village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meherani village was 79.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meherani Male literacy stands at 86.10 % while female literacy rate was 73.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meherani 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 Meherani village.

Meherani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 752 - -
Population 3,446 1,737 1,709
Child (0-6) 405 197 208
Schedule Caste 1,980 1,008 972
Schedule Tribe 61 35 26
Literacy 79.68 % 86.10 % 73.08 %
Total Workers 1,153 1,043 110
Main Worker 1,083 - -
Marginal Worker 70 56 14

Caste Factor

In Meherani village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.77 % of total population in Meherani village.

Work Profile

In Meherani village out of total population, 1153 were engaged in work activities. 93.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1153 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 592 were Agricultural labourer.