Meghdumra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meghdumra is a village situated in Chanchal - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 744 families residing in the village Meghdumra. The total population of Meghdumra is 3,577 out of which 1,866 are males and 1,711 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghdumra is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghdumra village is 529 which is 15% of the total population. There are 278 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghdumra is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Meghdumra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghdumra is 51.9%. Thus Meghdumra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.22% and the female literacy rate is 39.66% in Meghdumra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghdumra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghdumra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghdumra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 278 | 251 |
| Literacy | 51.94% | 63.22% | 39.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 812 | 405 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,198 | 614 | 584 |
| Illiterate | 1,994 | 862 | 1,132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Meghdumra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghdumra village out of total population, 1,430 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,430 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 379 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 660 | 587 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 109 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 379 | 329 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 770 | 507 | 263 |
| Non Working | 2,147 | 772 | 1,375 |
Map of Meghdumra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meghdumra, Chanchal - II
Below are the list of villages near Meghdumra village in Chanchal - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaitanpati | 10 |
| Damanbhiti | 487 |
| Kandaran | 5,634 |
| Bangapal | 677 |
| Chhidampur | 554 |
| Sambhunagar | 626 |
| Shripur | 4,968 |
| Chandua | 4,038 |
| Bijali | 1,334 |
| Gangadebi | 3,568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghdumra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia