Merual Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Merual is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 817 families residing in the village Merual. The total population of Merual is 3,257 out of which 1,703 are males and 1,554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merual is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Merual village is 358 which is 11% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merual is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Merual village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merual is 69.1%. Thus Merual village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.53% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Merual village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merual village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merual Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merual village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 199 | 159 |
| Literacy | 69.09% | 77.53% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,406 | 1,257 | 1,149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 236 | 124 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 1,254 | 537 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Merual village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merual village out of total population, 1,508 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 680 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 390 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 178 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 759 | 357 | 402 |
| Non Working | 1,749 | 666 | 1,083 |
Nearby Villages to Merual,
Below are the list of villages near Merual village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jujuti | 2,157 |
| Syamsundarpur | 1,500 |
| Ketna | 1,745 |
| Konarpur | 2,923 |
| Ghosh Kamalpur | 1,263 |
| Mohanpur | 1,675 |
| Sanko | 9,580 |
| Sasanga | 1,374 |
| Belgram | 3,142 |
| Chandanpur | 1,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merual, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia