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Meral Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Meral is a large village located in Raina - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 682 families residing. The Meral village has population of 2967 of which 1477 are males while 1490 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meral village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 8.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meral village is 1009 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meral as per census is 904, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Meral village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meral village was 85.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meral Male literacy stands at 91.05 % while female literacy rate was 80.10 %.

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

Meral Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 682 - -
Population 2,967 1,477 1,490
Child (0-6) 238 125 113
Schedule Caste 1,089 541 548
Schedule Tribe 143 70 73
Literacy 85.53 % 91.05 % 80.10 %
Total Workers 1,059 882 177
Main Worker 762 - -
Marginal Worker 297 205 92

Caste Factor

In Meral village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.82 % of total population in Meral village.

Work Profile

In Meral village out of total population, 1059 were engaged in work activities. 71.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1059 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.