Melda Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Melda is a village situated in Tikari block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Melda. The total population of Melda is 726 out of which 367 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melda is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melda village is 144 which is 20% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melda is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Melda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melda is 53.6%. Thus Melda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 32.39% in Melda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 69 | 75 |
| Literacy | 53.61% | 73.83% | 32.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 59 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 147 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melda village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 180 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 156 | 164 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Non Working | 356 | 184 | 172 |
Map of Melda, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Melda, Tikari
Below are the list of villages near Melda village in Tikari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ithori | 1,492 |
| Salempur | 1,278 |
| Lodipur | 467 |
| Kutlupur | 951 |
| Agar | 985 |
| Akhanpur | 930 |
| Sidhay | 704 |
| Mahimapur | 648 |
| Bishunpur urur | 1,913 |
| Sahwara | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melda, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia