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Menakapur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Menakapur is a large village located in Dantan - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 647 families residing. The Menakapur village has population of 3244 of which 1685 are males while 1559 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Menakapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 398 which makes up 12.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Menakapur village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Menakapur as per census is 1031, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Menakapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Menakapur village was 80.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Menakapur Male literacy stands at 85.36 % while female literacy rate was 74.72 %.

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

Menakapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 647 - -
Population 3,244 1,685 1,559
Child (0-6) 398 196 202
Schedule Caste 238 123 115
Schedule Tribe 91 43 48
Literacy 80.29 % 85.36 % 74.72 %
Total Workers 1,110 988 122
Main Worker 512 - -
Marginal Worker 598 546 52

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.81 % of total population in Menakapur village.

Work Profile

In Menakapur village out of total population, 1110 were engaged in work activities. 46.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1110 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.