Melanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melanpur is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 251 families residing in the village Melanpur. The total population of Melanpur is 922 out of which 472 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melanpur is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melanpur village is 98 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melanpur is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Melanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melanpur is 69.8%. Thus Melanpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 62.07% in Melanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 54 | 44 |
| Literacy | 69.78% | 77.27% | 62.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 407 | 376 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 149 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Melanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melanpur village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 248 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200 | 197 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 39 | 22 |
| Non Working | 606 | 185 | 421 |
Nearby Villages to Melanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Melanpur village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pashoa | 581 |
| Sindurtopa | 216 |
| Tripuraripur | 13 |
| Mritadaspur | 746 |
| Layekpur | 525 |
| Hariharpur | 249 |
| Patharghata | 592 |
| Pargaon | 718 |
| Sibbandihi | 101 |
| Salgaria | 621 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melanpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia