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Merashol Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Merashol is a medium size village located in Sonamukhi Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Merashol village has population of 585 of which 297 are males while 288 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Merashol village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 9.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Merashol village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Merashol as per census is 1111, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Merashol village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Merashol village was 83.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Merashol Male literacy stands at 90.37 % while female literacy rate was 75.58 %.

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

Merashol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 585 297 288
Child (0-6) 57 27 30
Schedule Caste 148 70 78
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.14 % 90.37 % 75.58 %
Total Workers 223 180 43
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Merashol village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.30 % of total population in Merashol village. The village Merashol currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Merashol village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 99.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.