Memua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Memua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Memua. The total population of Memua is 453 out of which 234 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Memua is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Memua village is 51 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Memua is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Memua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Memua is 90.3%. Thus Memua village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.27% and the female literacy rate is 87.11% in Memua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Memua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Memua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Memua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 90.3% | 93.27% | 87.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 93 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 40 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Memua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Memua village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 210 | 115 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Non Working | 197 | 96 | 101 |
Nearby Villages to Memua,
Below are the list of villages near Memua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parulia | 746 |
| Begun Bari | 41 |
| Miradanga | 783 |
| Kharsu | 795 |
| Ghoradaura | 370 |
| Gopalgar | 78 |
| Golaugrasanda | 1,166 |
| Lalte Hari | 472 |
| Surat Ganja | 258 |
| Birhimbar | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Memua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia