Mejhia Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejhia is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,086 families residing in the village Mejhia. The total population of Mejhia is 5,308 out of which 2,772 are males and 2,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejhia is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mejhia village is 620 which is 12% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejhia is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Mejhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejhia is 76.6%. Thus Mejhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Mejhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 620 | 305 | 315 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 85.25% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,220 | 602 | 618 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,716 | 669 | 1,047 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mejhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejhia village out of total population, 1,738 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,738 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,478 | 1,397 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 180 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 165 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,087 | 1,026 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 203 | 57 |
| Non Working | 3,570 | 1,172 | 2,398 |
Map of Mejhia, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mejhia, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Mejhia village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalganja | 3,123 |
| Indara | 275 |
| Tarapur | 4,611 |
| Benathol | 534 |
| Chuaberia | 1,224 |
| Maduarchak | 20 |
| Matabel | 709 |
| Jujghati | 494 |
| Bhabanipur | 264 |
| Nabashan | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejhia, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia