Melahait Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Melahait is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Melahait. The total population of Melahait is 906 out of which 482 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melahait is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melahait village is 90 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melahait is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Melahait village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melahait is 90%. Thus Melahait village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 85.34% in Melahait village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melahait village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melahait Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melahait village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Literacy | 89.95% | 94.01% | 85.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 74 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melahait village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melahait village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 178 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 113 | 14 |
| Non Working | 589 | 191 | 398 |
Map of Melahait, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Melahait, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Melahait village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbakola | 711 |
| Lalitageria | 731 |
| Naikurijagannath Chak-I | 2,045 |
| Haridaspur | 721 |
| Bishnubar | 4,957 |
| Kankurkhana | 748 |
| Hirapur | 1,123 |
| Rajhati | 1,409 |
| Murari Kalua | 3,345 |
| Salikadamodarpur | 1,487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melahait, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia