Merashol Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Merashol is a village situated in Sonamukhi block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Merashol. The total population of Merashol is 585 out of which 297 are males and 288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merashol is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merashol village is 57 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merashol is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Merashol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merashol is 83.1%. Thus Merashol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 75.58% in Merashol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merashol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merashol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merashol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Literacy | 83.14% | 90.37% | 75.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 70 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 53 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Merashol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merashol village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 179 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 126 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 362 | 117 | 245 |
Map of Merashol, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Merashol, Sonamukhi
Below are the list of villages near Merashol village in Sonamukhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simla | 2,010 |
| Harishchandrapur | 865 |
| Chakai | 1,476 |
| Radharamanpur | 1,732 |
| Ulai | 1,237 |
| Pear Bera | 2,761 |
| Prayagpur | 635 |
| Radhakrishnapur | 3 |
| Birchandrapur | 1,666 |
| Khidirpur | 512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merashol, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia