Meria Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meria is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 690 families residing in the village Meria. The total population of Meria is 2,693 out of which 1,393 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meria is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meria village is 244 which is 9% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meria is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Meria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meria is 85.1%. Thus Meria village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 79.53% in Meria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 131 | 113 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 90.33% | 79.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,548 | 797 | 751 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 609 | 253 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Meria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meria village out of total population, 1,205 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,205 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 696 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,107 | 793 | 314 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 696 | 422 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 248 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 38 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,488 | 562 | 926 |
Nearby Villages to Meria,
Below are the list of villages near Meria village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalnagar | 646 |
| Kapashtikri | 1,041 |
| Manipur | 465 |
| Khein | 1,769 |
| Sonatikri | 818 |
| Sultangachha | 288 |
| Akna | 2,408 |
| Ekbalpur | 1,253 |
| Dalimba | 2,442 |
| Malipara | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meria, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia