Menakapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Menakapur is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 647 families residing in the village Menakapur. The total population of Menakapur is 3,244 out of which 1,685 are males and 1,559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Menakapur is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Menakapur village is 398 which is 12% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Menakapur is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Menakapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Menakapur is 80.3%. Thus Menakapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.36% and the female literacy rate is 74.72% in Menakapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Menakapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Menakapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Menakapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 196 | 202 |
| Literacy | 80.29% | 85.36% | 74.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 123 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 414 | 545 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Menakapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Menakapur village out of total population, 1,110 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,110 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512 | 442 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 195 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 210 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 598 | 546 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,134 | 697 | 1,437 |
Map of Menakapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Menakapur, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Menakapur village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shalikota | 4,327 |
| Dakshin Arbana | 3,445 |
| Raisima Uttar | 483 |
| Uttar Arbana | 2,297 |
| Mirzapur | 514 |
| Dobisa | 543 |
| Nek Batia | 236 |
| Achkarbar | 116 |
| Ekamalipur | 761 |
| Kuhura | 1,819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Menakapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia