Mendia Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mendia is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 351 families residing in the village Mendia. The total population of Mendia is 1,448 out of which 757 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendia is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mendia village is 148 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendia is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Mendia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendia is 85.3%. Thus Mendia village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.73% in Mendia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 73 | 75 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 91.23% | 78.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 349 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 133 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mendia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendia village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 463 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 231 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 165 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Non Working | 921 | 286 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Mendia,
Below are the list of villages near Mendia village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akaipur | 2,979 |
| Dwarbasini | 1,668 |
| Naoda | 1,604 |
| Shialdanga | 1,130 |
| Matihara | 1,291 |
| Santoshpur | 4,168 |
| Kansona | 7,334 |
| Manikpol | 2,948 |
| Bairampur | 1,684 |
| Belgaria | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendia, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia