Meghsar Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meghsar is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 659 families residing in the village Meghsar. The total population of Meghsar is 2,673 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghsar is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghsar village is 306 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghsar is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Meghsar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghsar is 69.8%. Thus Meghsar village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 60.9% in Meghsar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghsar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghsar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghsar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 162 | 144 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 78.44% | 60.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,470 | 741 | 729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,020 | 422 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghsar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghsar village out of total population, 1,224 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 447 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 670 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 283 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 447 | 284 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 209 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,449 | 489 | 960 |
Nearby Villages to Meghsar,
Below are the list of villages near Meghsar village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitala | 1,986 |
| Nagarpara | 980 |
| Dakshinpara | 2,123 |
| Harmala | 1,535 |
| Kagjipara | 1,108 |
| Balichara | 437 |
| Kotalpara | 2,458 |
| Uttar Dadpur | 1,554 |
| Ramnathpur | 2,023 |
| Kasemaligar | 1,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghsar, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia