Mehur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mehur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Mehur. The total population of Mehur is 469 out of which 239 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehur is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehur village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Mehur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehur is 54%. Thus Mehur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.29% and the female literacy rate is 49.5% in Mehur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 28 | 28 |
| Literacy | 54% | 58.29% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 104 | 53 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 175 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 116 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.1% of total population in Mehur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehur village out of total population, 247 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 247 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 143 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 2 | 94 |
| Non Working | 222 | 94 | 128 |
Map of Mehur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mehur, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Mehur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hazrabari | 657 |
| Bhaior | 3,716 |
| Ganguria | 631 |
| Aichanda | 719 |
| Bhikahar | 3,070 |
| Ghatul | 416 |
| Badalpur | 960 |
| Benipur | 850 |
| Nababnagar | 2,471 |
| Chak Bhagirath | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia