Mejharadi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejharadi is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Mejharadi. The total population of Mejharadi is 860 out of which 425 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejharadi is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mejharadi village is 83 which is 10% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejharadi is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Mejharadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejharadi is 62%. Thus Mejharadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 47.7% in Mejharadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejharadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejharadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejharadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 40 | 43 |
| Literacy | 62.03% | 76.62% | 47.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 130 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mejharadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejharadi village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 144 | 37 |
| Non Working | 577 | 184 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Mejharadi,
Below are the list of villages near Mejharadi village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotaldih | 1,663 |
| Kinaidih | 142 |
| Lalgar | 1,963 |
| Saoradi | 185 |
| Kushtor | 570 |
| Dhuluri | 213 |
| Jashpur | 606 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,648 |
| Krishtapur | 537 |
| Bheti | 1,695 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejharadi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia