Meral Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meral is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Meral. The total population of Meral is 762 out of which 397 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meral is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meral village is 53 which is 7% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meral is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Meral village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meral is 96.6%. Thus Meral village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 99.46% and the female literacy rate is 93.47% in Meral village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meral village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meral Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meral village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 96.61% | 99.46% | 93.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 27 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meral village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meral village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 231 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 157 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 516 | 158 | 358 |
Map of Meral, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meral, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Meral village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahespur | 1,835 |
| Chak Meral | 393 |
| Haiyat Nagar | 1,671 |
| Srikara | 1,166 |
| Sripur | 1,433 |
| Ganga Bati | 324 |
| Maurui | 994 |
| Ausnara | 2,341 |
| Bhagabanbati | 984 |
| Kapsit | 701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meral, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia