Meoakhana Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meoakhana is a village situated in Bhagawangola - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Meoakhana. The total population of Meoakhana is 1,805 out of which 949 are males and 856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meoakhana is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meoakhana village is 207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meoakhana is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Meoakhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meoakhana is 69.9%. Thus Meoakhana village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 72.85% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Meoakhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meoakhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meoakhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meoakhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 113 | 94 |
| Literacy | 69.9% | 72.85% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 251 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 340 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meoakhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meoakhana village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 262 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 94 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 258 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 429 | 812 |
Nearby Villages to Meoakhana,
Below are the list of villages near Meoakhana village in Bhagawangola - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantanagar | 15,587 |
| Diar Syampur | 3,816 |
| Dakshin Hanumanta Nagar | 19,813 |
| Mahishasthali | 17,785 |
| Belia Syampur | 11,847 |
| Mahatpur | 1,080 |
| Dostina | 1,631 |
| Upar Orahar | 4,568 |
| Sundarpur | 4,546 |
| Basantapur | 2,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meoakhana, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia