Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meral is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Meral. The total population of Meral is 2,967 out of which 1,477 are males and 1,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meral is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meral village is 238 which is 8% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meral is 85.5%. Thus Meral village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 80.1% in Meral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 125 | 113 |
| Literacy | 85.53% | 91.05% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,089 | 541 | 548 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 70 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 633 | 246 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meral village out of total population, 1,059 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,059 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 762 | 677 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 122 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 336 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 218 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 205 | 92 |
| Non Working | 1,908 | 595 | 1,313 |
Map of Meral, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meral, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Meral village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamaipota | 177 |
| Jagatpur | 572 |
| Madanagar | 2,012 |
| Dakshinkul | 1,103 |
| Rasulpur | 482 |
| Bora | 2,764 |
| Balagar | 2,076 |
| Khalina | 512 |
| Deriapur | 1,308 |
| Muktipur | 893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia