Mejura Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejura is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Mejura. The total population of Mejura is 1,770 out of which 929 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejura is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mejura village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejura is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Mejura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejura is 75.8%. Thus Mejura village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.11% and the female literacy rate is 67.63% in Mejura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 118 | 118 |
| Literacy | 75.81% | 83.11% | 67.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 771 | 404 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 255 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Mejura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejura village out of total population, 814 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 814 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 327 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 136 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 120 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 229 | 232 |
| Non Working | 956 | 373 | 583 |
Nearby Villages to Mejura,
Below are the list of villages near Mejura village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teghari | 1,393 |
| Putigerya | 36 |
| Ganta | 318 |
| Kashi Danga | 68 |
| Gopal Nagar | 279 |
| Chanda Bila | 237 |
| Anandapur | 11,461 |
| Manta Bani | 311 |
| Lepsa | 1,136 |
| Dhakkata | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia