Meghula Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meghula is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Meghula. The total population of Meghula is 394 out of which 203 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghula is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghula village is 31 which is 8% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghula is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Meghula village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghula is 59%. Thus Meghula village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 65.96% and the female literacy rate is 51.43% in Meghula village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghula village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghula Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghula village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 58.95% | 65.96% | 51.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 111 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 79 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghula village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghula village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 54 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 47 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Non Working | 186 | 83 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Meghula,
Below are the list of villages near Meghula village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agra | 1,042 |
| Molunia | 758 |
| Kasua | 291 |
| Naraharipur | 840 |
| Dhansol | 555 |
| Ekaria | 2,059 |
| Kuilibad | 970 |
| Phulbanipur | 567 |
| Kharikasuli | 1,596 |
| Bhatmara | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghula, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia