Menapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Menapur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 312 families residing in the village Menapur. The total population of Menapur is 1,283 out of which 659 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Menapur is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Menapur village is 163 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Menapur is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Menapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Menapur is 78.8%. Thus Menapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.01% in Menapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Menapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Menapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Menapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 82 | 81 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 78.51% | 79.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 206 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Menapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Menapur village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 180 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 134 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 442 | 223 | 219 |
| Non Working | 609 | 256 | 353 |
Map of Menapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Menapur, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Menapur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doraha | 637 |
| Munsipur | 110 |
| Shibrampur | 145 |
| Debipur | 437 |
| Tulat | 1,762 |
| Setor | 286 |
| Bholanathpur | 617 |
| Brahmanpara | 46 |
| Char Khanda | 150 |
| Enatullapur | 710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Menapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia