Melapaketa Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Melapaketa is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6 families residing in the village Melapaketa. The total population of Melapaketa is 28 out of which 14 are males and 14 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapaketa is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melapaketa village is 8 which is 29% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapaketa is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Melapaketa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapaketa is 10%. Thus Melapaketa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 11.11% and the female literacy rate is 9.09% in Melapaketa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapaketa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapaketa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapaketa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Literacy | 10% | 11.11% | 9.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 26 | 13 | 13 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Melapaketa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapaketa village out of total population, 15 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 13 | 6 | 7 |
Map of Melapaketa, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Melapaketa, Baliguda
Below are the list of villages near Melapaketa village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilaranga | 26 |
| Daka | 643 |
| Puijuri | 143 |
| Takasingha | 123 |
| Damapanga | 39 |
| Seska | 87 |
| Makubela | 21 |
| Jalesuga | 166 |
| Gundelpadar | 10 |
| Kanjalagou | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapaketa, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia