Mera Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mera is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Mera. The total population of Mera is 1,321 out of which 683 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mera is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mera village is 163 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mera is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Mera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mera is 73.7%. Thus Mera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 67.88% in Mera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 76 | 87 |
| Literacy | 73.75% | 79.08% | 67.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 134 | 76 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 203 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mera village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 375 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 183 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 929 | 302 | 627 |
Map of Mera, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mera, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Mera village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaudhak | 703 |
| Mostafapur | 1,448 |
| Sudpur | 7,328 |
| Arangabad | 1,131 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 600 |
| Purbba Bijnagar | 1,679 |
| Khajurdihi | 11,580 |
| Kalyanbati | 448 |
| Karajgram | 8,800 |
| Bikihat | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mera, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia