Mekpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mekpur is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Mekpur. The total population of Mekpur is 1,070 out of which 555 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekpur is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekpur village is 170 which is 16% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekpur is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Mekpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekpur is 48.9%. Thus Mekpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 50.32% and the female literacy rate is 47.33% in Mekpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 86 | 84 |
| Literacy | 48.89% | 50.32% | 47.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 319 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Mekpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekpur village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 235 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 90 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 133 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 54 | 117 |
| Non Working | 647 | 266 | 381 |
Map of Mekpur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mekpur, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Mekpur village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samsabad | 488 |
| Bangabari | 406 |
| Gotpara | 506 |
| Patamari | 499 |
| Aihorani | 372 |
| Mahish Bathani | 5,433 |
| Goalpara | 1,254 |
| Kadamtali | 1,804 |
| Tutkhan | 417 |
| Badanpur | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia