Mestakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mestakhali is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 399 families residing in the village Mestakhali. The total population of Mestakhali is 1,987 out of which 1,035 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mestakhali is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mestakhali village is 313 which is 16% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mestakhali is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Mestakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mestakhali is 69.4%. Thus Mestakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 74.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.42% in Mestakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mestakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mestakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mestakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 162 | 151 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 74.8% | 63.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 612 | 330 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 382 | 444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mestakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mestakhali village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 421 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 227 | 208 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 111 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 158 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,225 | 456 | 769 |
Map of Mestakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mestakhali, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Mestakhali village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nettana | 2,820 |
| Rashkhali | 9,399 |
| Bhandaria | 3,883 |
| Uchhakhali | 2,318 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,658 |
| Manikjor | 939 |
| Bijoyrampur | 1,349 |
| Matsyakhali | 1,717 |
| Chamni | 2,164 |
| Julpia | 2,968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mestakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia