Melera Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melera is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 430 families residing in the village Melera. The total population of Melera is 2,066 out of which 1,111 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melera is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melera village is 233 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melera is 713 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Melera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melera is 75.4%. Thus Melera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.9% and the female literacy rate is 65.73% in Melera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 136 | 97 |
| Literacy | 75.4% | 83.9% | 65.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 228 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 684 | 293 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Melera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melera village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 97 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 85 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 692 | 544 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,253 | 470 | 783 |
Map of Melera, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Melera, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Melera village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakadihi | 501 |
| Barkala | 1,022 |
| Benagerya | 695 |
| Dharampur | 1,248 |
| Dhau | 839 |
| Sirsa | 1,365 |
| Mandaldiha | 1,053 |
| Maulasol | 2,135 |
| Namosol | 236 |
| Lurka | 3,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melera, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia