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Melanpur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Melanpur is a medium size village located in Sainthia Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 251 families residing. The Melanpur village has population of 922 of which 472 are males while 450 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melanpur village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Melanpur as per census is 815, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Melanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Melanpur village was 69.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Melanpur Male literacy stands at 77.27 % while female literacy rate was 62.07 %.

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

Melanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 251 - -
Population 922 472 450
Child (0-6) 98 54 44
Schedule Caste 783 407 376
Schedule Tribe 5 0 5
Literacy 69.78 % 77.27 % 62.07 %
Total Workers 316 287 29
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 61 39 22

Caste Factor

In Melanpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Melanpur village.

Work Profile

In Melanpur village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 80.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200 were Agricultural labourer.