Mehagram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mehagram is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,358 families residing in the village Mehagram. The total population of Mehagram is 5,731 out of which 2,997 are males and 2,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehagram is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehagram village is 789 which is 14% of the total population. There are 412 male children and 377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehagram is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Mehagram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehagram is 75.9%. Thus Mehagram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.81% and the female literacy rate is 70.47% in Mehagram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehagram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehagram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehagram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 789 | 412 | 377 |
| Literacy | 75.88% | 80.81% | 70.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,030 | 1,590 | 1,440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,981 | 908 | 1,073 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mehagram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehagram village out of total population, 2,034 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 384 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 908 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,537 | 1,335 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 384 | 358 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 908 | 775 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 186 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 497 | 389 | 108 |
| Non Working | 3,697 | 1,273 | 2,424 |
Map of Mehagram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mehagram, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Mehagram village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tejhati | 4,002 |
| Saora | 747 |
| Harisara | 2,795 |
| Kadya | 1,243 |
| Madhaipur | 471 |
| Haripur Podhra | 4,175 |
| Dhalasin | 390 |
| Laskarpur | 175 |
| Painta | 1,427 |
| Radha Gobindapur | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehagram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia