Melaka Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Melaka is a village situated in Kuakhia block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Melaka. The total population of Melaka is 303 out of which 158 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaka is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melaka village is 32 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaka is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Melaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaka is 91.5%. Thus Melaka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 89.31% in Melaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Literacy | 91.51% | 93.57% | 89.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 27 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaka village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Non Working | 234 | 92 | 142 |
Map of Melaka, Jajapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Melaka, Kuakhia
Below are the list of villages near Melaka village in Kuakhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanjiari | 1,016 |
| Odiso | 1,002 |
| Krushnapada | 2,114 |
| Bahabalapur | 723 |
| Aratia kusunapur | 1,330 |
| Gopinathapur | 1,662 |
| Gordha | 816 |
| Biswanathpur | 106 |
| Mirzapur | 1,578 |
| Kapali | 155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaka, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia