Meje Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meje is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Meje. The total population of Meje is 406 out of which 209 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meje is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meje village is 41 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meje is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Meje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meje is 76.7%. Thus Meje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 66.29% in Meje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 86.32% | 66.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 45 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Meje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meje village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 125 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 4 | 36 |
| Non Working | 231 | 80 | 151 |
Map of Meje, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meje, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Meje village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Bankati | 670 |
| Baljuri | 1,913 |
| Kumarbundra | 251 |
| Mangalpur | 1,289 |
| Kukutia | 2,743 |
| Adampur | 1,446 |
| Kaythanpur | 1,539 |
| Hosenabad | 410 |
| Pirojpur | 32 |
| Bandundra | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meje, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia