Mehi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Mehi is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Mehi. The total population of Mehi is 2,240 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehi is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehi village is 285 which is 13% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehi is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Mehi village.

Population
2,240
Families
450
Literacy
67.37%
Sex Ratio
970

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehi is 67.4%. Thus Mehi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.24% and the female literacy rate is 54.24% in Mehi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mehi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehi village.

Total Male Female
Children 285 150 135
Literacy 67.37% 80.24% 54.24%
Scheduled Caste 47 22 25
Scheduled Tribe 1,728 873 855
Illiterate 923 345 578

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.1% of total population in Mehi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mehi village out of total population, 1,375 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,375 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 570 397 173
Cultivators 191 181 10
Agriculture Labourer 125 76 49
Household Industries 18 11 7
Other Workers 236 129 107
Marginal Workers 805 325 480
Non Working 865 415 450

Nearby Villages to Mehi,

Below are the list of villages near Mehi village in Kashipur.

Village Population
Chitra 1,771
Ichamara 54
Pabra Pahari 1,752
Uparra 1,836
Pokhariathol 57
Kharikagora 789
Shalaya 946
Ledagora 295
Makhyada 2,086
Isanda 1,372

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