Meshera Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meshera is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Meshera. The total population of Meshera is 1,187 out of which 608 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meshera is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meshera village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meshera is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Meshera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meshera is 78%. Thus Meshera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Meshera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meshera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meshera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meshera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 70 | 70 |
| Literacy | 78.03% | 83.27% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 124 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 160 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Meshera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meshera village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 181 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 219 | 48 |
| Non Working | 718 | 208 | 510 |
Map of Meshera, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meshera, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Meshera village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalachhara | 982 |
| Ankapara | 1,080 |
| Jinpur | 2,318 |
| Chitrashali | 1,221 |
| Jejur | 5,173 |
| Lalpur | 2,291 |
| Amgachhi | 1,039 |
| Khanakhanpur | 1,190 |
| Kankrajol | 1,183 |
| Mirzzapur | 314 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meshera, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia