Media Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Media is a village situated in Baduria block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Media. The total population of Media is 2,227 out of which 1,135 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Media is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Media village is 185 which is 8% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Media is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Media village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Media is 89.2%. Thus Media village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.39% and the female literacy rate is 85% in Media village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Media village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Media Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Media village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 106 | 79 |
| Literacy | 89.23% | 93.39% | 85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 174 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Media village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Media village out of total population, 753 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 753 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 708 | 657 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 201 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 171 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 279 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Non Working | 1,474 | 448 | 1,026 |
Map of Media, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Media, Baduria
Below are the list of villages near Media village in Baduria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nabastia | 2,966 |
| Kankrasuti | 5,345 |
| Kulia | 3,987 |
| Masia | 2,971 |
| Ramchandrapur | 5,650 |
| Sompur | 1,202 |
| Ramchandrapur Khaspur | 2,078 |
| Atlia | 2,364 |
| Hugle | 2,237 |
| Narikelberia | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Media, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia