Meraganj Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meraganj is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,028 families residing in the village Meraganj. The total population of Meraganj is 22,225 out of which 11,250 are males and 10,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meraganj is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meraganj village is 4484 which is 20% of the total population. There are 2252 male children and 2232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meraganj is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Meraganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meraganj is 63.8%. Thus Meraganj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.02% in Meraganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meraganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meraganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meraganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,484 | 2,252 | 2,232 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 70.44% | 57.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,552 | 2,344 | 2,208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 10,902 | 4,912 | 5,990 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Meraganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meraganj village out of total population, 6,942 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,942 workers engaged in Main Work, 632 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,598 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,682 | 3,221 | 461 |
| Cultivators | 632 | 603 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,598 | 1,517 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 598 | 347 | 251 |
| Other Workers | 854 | 754 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,260 | 2,252 | 1,008 |
| Non Working | 15,283 | 5,777 | 9,506 |
Map of Meraganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meraganj, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Meraganj village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benimadhabpur | 1,796 |
| Kailashnagar | 5,083 |
| Purba Shyamnagar | 1,629 |
| Purba Tetulberia | 4,309 |
| Dongajora | 10,275 |
| Kundakhali | 3,307 |
| Balaharania | 1,363 |
| Andharia | 646 |
| Ambikanagar | 701 |
| Alitakhali | 3,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meraganj, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia