Meliani Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Meliani is a village situated in Beldanga - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 338 families residing in the village Meliani. The total population of Meliani is 1,567 out of which 817 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meliani is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meliani village is 282 which is 18% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meliani is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Meliani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meliani is 62.3%. Thus Meliani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 62.12% and the female literacy rate is 62.56% in Meliani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meliani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meliani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meliani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 157 | 125 |
| Literacy | 62.33% | 62.12% | 62.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 120 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 407 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meliani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meliani village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 424 | 322 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 210 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 119 | 138 |
| Non Working | 886 | 376 | 510 |
Map of Meliani, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Meliani, Beldanga - I
Below are the list of villages near Meliani village in Beldanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giridharipur | 1,949 |
| Mirzapur | 27,364 |
| Mahyampur | 7,050 |
| Char Mirzapur | 2,171 |
| Sarulia | 9,417 |
| Naopukhuria | 15,454 |
| Andiran | 3,585 |
| Kapasdanga | 13,123 |
| Chakhijli | 3,470 |
| Begunbari | 10,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meliani, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia