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Meje Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Meje is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 95 families residing. The Meje village has population of 406 of which 209 are males while 197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meje village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meje village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Meje as per census is 1158, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Meje village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Meje village was 76.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Meje Male literacy stands at 86.32 % while female literacy rate was 66.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meje village.

Meje Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 406 209 197
Child (0-6) 41 19 22
Schedule Caste 131 71 60
Schedule Tribe 9 4 5
Literacy 76.71 % 86.32 % 66.29 %
Total Workers 175 129 46
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 40 4 36

Caste Factor

Meje village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.27 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.22 % of total population in Meje village.

Work Profile

In Meje village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 77.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.