Memua Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Memua is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 552 families residing in the village Memua. The total population of Memua is 2,603 out of which 1,317 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Memua is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Memua village is 328 which is 13% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Memua is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Memua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Memua is 64.5%. Thus Memua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 71.67% and the female literacy rate is 57.36% in Memua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Memua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Memua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Memua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 177 | 151 |
| Literacy | 64.53% | 71.67% | 57.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 929 | 468 | 461 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 159 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 500 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.2% of total population in Memua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Memua village out of total population, 1,031 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 581 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 975 | 718 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 142 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 581 | 377 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 184 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,572 | 571 | 1,001 |
Map of Memua, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Memua, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Memua village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adampur | 3,272 |
| Mabarakpur | 9,842 |
| Azmatpur | 358 |
| Muchia | 5,241 |
| Jotgobinda | 1,231 |
| Sakarmma | 1,391 |
| Santipur | 1,668 |
| Sadhail | 224 |
| Jalakar Bithan | 871 |
| Dakshin Bhatra | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Memua, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia