Mehidipur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mehidipur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 894 families residing in the village Mehidipur. The total population of Mehidipur is 4,080 out of which 2,082 are males and 1,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehidipur is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehidipur village is 476 which is 12% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehidipur is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Mehidipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehidipur is 77.7%. Thus Mehidipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 82.56% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Mehidipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehidipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehidipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehidipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 476 | 230 | 246 |
| Literacy | 77.69% | 82.56% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 525 | 274 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 451 | 225 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 1,280 | 553 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Mehidipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehidipur village out of total population, 1,342 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 874 | 760 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 265 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 203 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 308 | 273 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 337 | 131 |
| Non Working | 2,738 | 985 | 1,753 |
Map of Mehidipur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mehidipur, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Mehidipur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankutia | 1,752 |
| Purushottampur | 1,267 |
| Bandhgora | 138 |
| Raipur | 2,320 |
| Bolpur | 2,623 |
| Chandanpur | 1,849 |
| Ramchandrapur | 398 |
| Uttar Narayanpur | 2,188 |
| Supur | 1,803 |
| Khosh Kadambapur | 3,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehidipur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia