Mirikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mirikpur is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,058 families residing in the village Mirikpur. The total population of Mirikpur is 4,865 out of which 2,540 are males and 2,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mirikpur is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mirikpur village is 519 which is 11% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirikpur is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Mirikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mirikpur is 86.4%. Thus Mirikpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.85% and the female literacy rate is 80.34% in Mirikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mirikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mirikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 259 | 260 |
| Literacy | 86.38% | 91.85% | 80.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 112 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,111 | 445 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mirikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mirikpur village out of total population, 1,897 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,897 workers engaged in Main Work, 396 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,345 | 1,199 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 396 | 377 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 420 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 84 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 318 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 552 | 297 | 255 |
| Non Working | 2,968 | 1,044 | 1,924 |
Map of Mirikpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mirikpur, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Mirikpur village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulia | 6,384 |
| Barbasanta | 1,511 |
| Hijalberya | 2,040 |
| Barmirjapur | 950 |
| Mirjapur | 2,561 |
| Dhamtori | 2,644 |
| Jay Krishnapur | 2,281 |
| Padampur | 2,428 |
| Kalikapur | 2,208 |
| Kharidanagar | 1,253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirikpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia