Melana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Melana is a village situated in Ghatgaon block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Melana. The total population of Melana is 2,225 out of which 1,108 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melana is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melana village is 453 which is 20% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melana is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Melana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melana is 47.6%. Thus Melana village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 60.97% and the female literacy rate is 34.2% in Melana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 453 | 219 | 234 |
| Literacy | 47.63% | 60.97% | 34.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 45 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,952 | 962 | 990 |
| Illiterate | 1,381 | 566 | 815 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.7% of total population in Melana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melana village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 404 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 215 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 162 | 211 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 243 | 135 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,325 | 569 | 756 |
Nearby Villages to Melana,
Below are the list of villages near Melana village in Ghatgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balijodi | 1,133 |
| Ghatagaon | 2,440 |
| Binajhari | 956 |
| Rajapata | 132 |
| Kolipasi | 674 |
| Manada | 1,263 |
| Tangaratali | 397 |
| Dhangad diha | 1,185 |
| Banachakulia | 783 |
| Pauchhia | 163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melana, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia