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Meherpur Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Meherpur is a large village located in Haroa Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 538 families residing. The Meherpur village has population of 2373 of which 1232 are males while 1141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meherpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 10.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meherpur as per census is 1048, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Meherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meherpur village was 69.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meherpur Male literacy stands at 76.71 % while female literacy rate was 61.62 %.

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

Meherpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 538 - -
Population 2,373 1,232 1,141
Child (0-6) 254 124 130
Schedule Caste 1,834 951 883
Schedule Tribe 11 6 5
Literacy 69.51 % 76.71 % 61.62 %
Total Workers 916 696 220
Main Worker 855 - -
Marginal Worker 61 51 10

Caste Factor

In Meherpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.46 % of total population in Meherpur village.

Work Profile

In Meherpur village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 93.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.