Mellak Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mellak is a village situated in Bagnan - II block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,251 families residing in the village Mellak. The total population of Mellak is 5,713 out of which 2,936 are males and 2,777 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mellak is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mellak village is 513 which is 9% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mellak is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Mellak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mellak is 89.3%. Thus Mellak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 91.52% and the female literacy rate is 87.03% in Mellak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mellak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mellak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mellak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 258 | 255 |
| Literacy | 89.35% | 91.52% | 87.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 583 | 285 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,067 | 485 | 582 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mellak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mellak village out of total population, 2,013 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,759 | 1,584 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 200 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 214 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 47 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,259 | 1,123 | 136 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 194 | 60 |
| Non Working | 3,700 | 1,158 | 2,542 |
Map of Mellak, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Mellak, Bagnan - II
Below are the list of villages near Mellak village in Bagnan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asharia | 968 |
| Deulti | 3,417 |
| Chak Kamala | 5,654 |
| Matinala | 2,568 |
| Orphuli | 3,880 |
| Kamardaha | 1,715 |
| Bansberia | 1,435 |
| Bankurdaha | 2,275 |
| Heledwip | 2,035 |
| Rana | 1,760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mellak, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia