Melna Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melna is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Melna. The total population of Melna is 722 out of which 380 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melna is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melna village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melna is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Melna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melna is 83.9%. Thus Melna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 77.56% in Melna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Literacy | 83.93% | 89.64% | 77.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 141 | 72 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 77 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Melna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melna village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 213 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 108 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 483 | 167 | 316 |
Map of Melna, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Melna, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Melna village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rean | 945 |
| Kaleswar | 2,071 |
| Bhandul | 485 |
| Barkona | 1,031 |
| Banagram | 1,484 |
| Basatpur | 1,007 |
| Kantipur | 834 |
| Kuchut | 4,598 |
| Barari | 2,241 |
| Mashagaria | 2,504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melna, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia