Merudandi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Merudandi is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,104 families residing in the village Merudandi. The total population of Merudandi is 4,730 out of which 2,365 are males and 2,365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Merudandi is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Merudandi village is 439 which is 9% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Merudandi is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Merudandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Merudandi is 83%. Thus Merudandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.67% in Merudandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Merudandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Merudandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Merudandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 212 | 227 |
| Literacy | 82.96% | 87.23% | 78.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 521 | 264 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,170 | 487 | 683 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Merudandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Merudandi village out of total population, 1,881 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,881 workers engaged in Main Work, 445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,637 | 1,427 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 445 | 429 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 314 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 742 | 633 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 95 | 149 |
| Non Working | 2,849 | 843 | 2,006 |
Map of Merudandi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Merudandi, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Merudandi village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aswathakati | 1,006 |
| Shibhati | 2,211 |
| Chak Kamardanga | 882 |
| Biramnagar | 2,379 |
| Prasannakati | 2,463 |
| Chaura | 2,594 |
| Akharpur | 6,204 |
| Amarkati | 590 |
| Mukundakati | 2,599 |
| Par Naihati | 574 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Merudandi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia