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Melna Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Melna is a medium size village located in Memari - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Melna village has population of 722 of which 380 are males while 342 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melna village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 11.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melna village is 900 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Melna as per census is 929, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Melna village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Melna village was 83.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Melna Male literacy stands at 89.64 % while female literacy rate was 77.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Melna village.

Melna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 722 380 342
Child (0-6) 81 42 39
Schedule Caste 124 61 63
Schedule Tribe 141 72 69
Literacy 83.93 % 89.64 % 77.56 %
Total Workers 239 213 26
Main Worker 237 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.17 % of total population in Melna village.

Work Profile

In Melna village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 99.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.