Mejbil Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejbil is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 995 families residing in the village Mejbil. The total population of Mejbil is 4,169 out of which 2,152 are males and 2,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejbil is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mejbil village is 466 which is 11% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejbil is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Mejbil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejbil is 80.4%. Thus Mejbil village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Mejbil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejbil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejbil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejbil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 237 | 229 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 87.78% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,875 | 1,482 | 1,393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 158 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 1,193 | 471 | 722 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Mejbil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejbil village out of total population, 1,771 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 436 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 582 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,334 | 1,100 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 436 | 373 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 582 | 452 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 268 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 139 | 298 |
| Non Working | 2,398 | 913 | 1,485 |
Nearby Villages to Mejbil,
Below are the list of villages near Mejbil village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parpatla Khawa | 620 |
| Paschim Khatalbari | 6,085 |
| Torsa Forest | 219 |
| Jogendranagar | 3,378 |
| Kalaberia | 3,853 |
| Salkumarhat | 5,952 |
| Munshipara | 6,275 |
| Prodhanpara | 4,023 |
| Jaldapara | 1,098 |
| Nutanpara | 4,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejbil, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia