Melkharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melkharia is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Melkharia. The total population of Melkharia is 163 out of which 81 are males and 82 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkharia is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkharia village is 14 which is 9% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkharia is 1,800 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Melkharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkharia is 70.5%. Thus Melkharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 54.79% in Melkharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 85.53% | 54.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 46 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 16 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.5% of total population in Melkharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkharia village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Non Working | 72 | 34 | 38 |
Nearby Villages to Melkharia,
Below are the list of villages near Melkharia village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhotapalia | 448 |
| Kumarbandh | 357 |
| Barrapalia | 340 |
| Jaypur | 70 |
| Bandhagara | 146 |
| Khayarasoli | 303 |
| Kantapahari | 968 |
| Tantisol | 656 |
| Hanrulia | 128 |
| Daintikri | 1,420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia