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Meherpur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Meherpur is a large village located in Patharpratima Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 682 families residing. The Meherpur village has population of 3494 of which 1770 are males while 1724 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meherpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 14.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meherpur as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Meherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meherpur village was 72.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meherpur Male literacy stands at 78.81 % while female literacy rate was 65.19 %.

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 682 - -
Population 3,494 1,770 1,724
Child (0-6) 491 255 236
Schedule Caste 1,683 860 823
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.06 % 78.81 % 65.19 %
Total Workers 1,729 1,091 638
Main Worker 699 - -
Marginal Worker 1,030 564 466

Caste Factor

In Meherpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.17 % of total population in Meherpur village. The village Meherpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Meherpur village out of total population, 1729 were engaged in work activities. 40.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1729 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 384 were Agricultural labourer.