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Meherpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Meherpur is a medium size village located in Khoyrasol Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 135 families residing. The Meherpur village has population of 651 of which 347 are males while 304 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meherpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 11.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meherpur village is 876 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meherpur as per census is 711, 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 56.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meherpur Male literacy stands at 70.86 % while female literacy rate was 40.44 %.

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 135 - -
Population 651 347 304
Child (0-6) 77 45 32
Schedule Caste 209 110 99
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.45 % 70.86 % 40.44 %
Total Workers 210 179 31
Main Worker 179 - -
Marginal Worker 31 4 27

Caste Factor

Meherpur village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.10 % 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, 210 were engaged in work activities. 85.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.