Mejhiari Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mejhiari is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Mejhiari. The total population of Mejhiari is 1,290 out of which 662 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mejhiari is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mejhiari village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mejhiari is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Mejhiari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mejhiari is 88.1%. Thus Mejhiari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.96% and the female literacy rate is 87.1% in Mejhiari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mejhiari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mejhiari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mejhiari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Literacy | 88.06% | 88.96% | 87.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 285 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 265 | 130 | 135 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mejhiari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mejhiari village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 442 | 401 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 204 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 30 | 55 |
| Non Working | 763 | 231 | 532 |
Map of Mejhiari, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mejhiari, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Mejhiari village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulastikri | 66 |
| Deriapur | 365 |
| Panjoa | 3,272 |
| Shila | 2,025 |
| Dona | 981 |
| Ronda | 2,147 |
| Palashani | 4,761 |
| Kurchi | 3,188 |
| Auria | 3,899 |
| Nandigram | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mejhiari, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia