Melerachak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melerachak is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Melerachak. The total population of Melerachak is 222 out of which 113 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melerachak is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melerachak village is 31 which is 14% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melerachak is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Melerachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melerachak is 63.4%. Thus Melerachak village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 52.69% in Melerachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melerachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melerachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melerachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 63.35% | 73.47% | 52.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 76 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 41 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.5% of total population in Melerachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melerachak village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 18.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Non Working | 103 | 41 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Melerachak,
Below are the list of villages near Melerachak village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amlichak | 530 |
| Gopalchak | 14 |
| Gangarampur | 574 |
| Gangadharchak | 155 |
| Kashimali | 146 |
| Madanmohan | 1,398 |
| Dosatina | 167 |
| Gopinathpurchak | 320 |
| Jhajia | 400 |
| Shirshi | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melerachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia