Mejpota Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejpota is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,044 families residing in the village Mejpota. The total population of Mejpota is 4,494 out of which 2,325 are males and 2,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejpota is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mejpota village is 499 which is 11% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejpota is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Mejpota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejpota is 71%. Thus Mejpota village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 73.5% and the female literacy rate is 68.2% in Mejpota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejpota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejpota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejpota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 242 | 257 |
| Literacy | 70.96% | 73.5% | 68.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,141 | 591 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,659 | 794 | 865 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mejpota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejpota village out of total population, 1,402 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 742 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,065 | 1,040 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 179 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 742 | 737 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 118 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 287 | 50 |
| Non Working | 3,092 | 998 | 2,094 |
Nearby Villages to Mejpota,
Below are the list of villages near Mejpota village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaparia | 5,958 |
| Sibpur | 5,160 |
| Dhananjoypur | 8,302 |
| Radhanagar | 5,172 |
| Bara Simulia | 438 |
| Birpur | 14,116 |
| Patikabari | 8,242 |
| Petuabhanga | 8,403 |
| Bekoail | 398 |
| Teghari | 5,355 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejpota, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia