Meher Basti Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Meher Basti Forest is a village situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 36 families residing in the village Meher Basti Forest. The total population of Meher Basti Forest is 178 out of which 87 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meher Basti Forest is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meher Basti Forest village is 33 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meher Basti Forest is 1,357 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Meher Basti Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meher Basti Forest is 40.7%. Thus Meher Basti Forest village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.32% and the female literacy rate is 31.94% in Meher Basti Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meher Basti Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meher Basti Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meher Basti Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Literacy | 40.69% | 49.32% | 31.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 51 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meher Basti Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meher Basti Forest village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 85 | 37 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Meher Basti Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Meher Basti Forest village in Chariduar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranjan Jan Forest | 175 |
| Ranga Gora F.V. | 332 |
| Ameloga No.2 F.V. | 348 |
| Chengelimari R.F. | 258 |
| Dolang Basti F.V. | 102 |
| Jarashar | 370 |
| Satai Namile | 347 |
| Thekeraloga | 359 |
| Amloga Piyush Parly | 879 |
| No.2 Ghogra R.G. | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meher Basti Forest, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia