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Melahait Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Melahait is a medium size village located in Tamluk Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 229 families residing. The Melahait village has population of 906 of which 482 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melahait village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 9.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melahait village is 880 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Melahait as per census is 875, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Melahait village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Melahait village was 89.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Melahait Male literacy stands at 94.01 % while female literacy rate was 85.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melahait 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 Melahait village.

Melahait Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 906 482 424
Child (0-6) 90 48 42
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.95 % 94.01 % 85.34 %
Total Workers 317 291 26
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 127 113 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.55 % of total population in Melahait village. The village Melahait currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melahait village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 59.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.06 % 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 labourer.