Mecheda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mecheda is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Mecheda. The total population of Mecheda is 673 out of which 338 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mecheda is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mecheda village is 68 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mecheda is 1,345 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Mecheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mecheda is 84.6%. Thus Mecheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.94% and the female literacy rate is 78.04% in Mecheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mecheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mecheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mecheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Literacy | 84.63% | 90.94% | 78.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 57 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mecheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mecheda village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 174 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 134 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Non Working | 464 | 144 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Mecheda,
Below are the list of villages near Mecheda village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babua | 605 |
| Raksa Chak | 4,308 |
| Barisha | 372 |
| Pulsit | 3,428 |
| Bara Barisha | 475 |
| Kunarhat | 1,933 |
| Chhatinda | 3,250 |
| Payag | 1,152 |
| Bordangi | 2,222 |
| Bardabar | 2,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mecheda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia