Melana Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011

Melana is a village situated in Vallabhipur taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Melana. The total population of Melana is 1,140 out of which 592 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melana is 926.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melana village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melana is 610 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Melana village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melana is 72.9%. Thus Melana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.27% in Melana village.

Population
1,140
Families
190
Literacy
72.93%
Sex Ratio
926

As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Melana village is LAXMIBEN VELAJIBHAI DOBARIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melana Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melana village.

Total Male Female
Children 124 77 47
Literacy 72.93% 82.33% 63.27%
Scheduled Caste 112 62 50
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 399 168 231

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melana village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melana village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 366 344 22
Cultivators 121 121 0
Agriculture Labourer 42 41 1
Other Workers 203 182 21
Marginal Workers 77 7 70
Non Working 697 241 456

Map of Melana, Bhavnagar, Gujarat


Nearby Villages to Melana, Vallabhipur

Below are the list of villages near Melana village in Vallabhipur.

Village Population
Dared 2,006
Rajpara 916
Chada 488
Jaliya 761
Juna Ratanpur 2,217
Navaniya 1,124
Nasitpur 2,101
Pipal 384
Totaniyala 1,636
Kanpar 2,051

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