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Mehi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Mehi is a large village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 450 families residing. The Mehi village has population of 2240 of which 1137 are males while 1103 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mehi village population of children with age 0-6 is 285 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mehi village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mehi as per census is 900, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mehi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mehi village was 67.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mehi Male literacy stands at 80.24 % while female literacy rate was 54.24 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mehi 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 Mehi village.

Mehi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 450 - -
Population 2,240 1,137 1,103
Child (0-6) 285 150 135
Schedule Caste 47 22 25
Schedule Tribe 1,728 873 855
Literacy 67.37 % 80.24 % 54.24 %
Total Workers 1,375 722 653
Main Worker 570 - -
Marginal Worker 805 325 480

Caste Factor

In Mehi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.10 % of total population in Mehi village.

Work Profile

In Mehi village out of total population, 1375 were engaged in work activities. 41.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1375 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.