Mirjapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mirjapur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Mirjapur. The total population of Mirjapur is 1,258 out of which 645 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mirjapur is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mirjapur village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirjapur is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mirjapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mirjapur is 73.2%. Thus Mirjapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.45% and the female literacy rate is 62.36% in Mirjapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mirjapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mirjapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirjapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 65 | 63 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 83.45% | 62.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 187 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 161 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Mirjapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mirjapur village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 368 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 178 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 111 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 67 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 18 | 71 |
| Non Working | 723 | 259 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Mirjapur,
Below are the list of villages near Mirjapur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanya | 1,279 |
| Chak Gopal | 778 |
| Ambi | 1,306 |
| Padima | 1,879 |
| Chandpur | 1,392 |
| Belda | 3,702 |
| Bhadna | 742 |
| Sahapur | 93 |
| Maninathpur | 1,789 |
| Makrampur | 2,293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirjapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia