Melaghar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - West Tripura district, Tripura
Melaghar Block of West Tripura district has total population of 121,474 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,284 are males while 59,190 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,654 families residing in Melaghar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Melaghar Block is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.6% people lives in Urban areas while 95.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 97% while that in the rural areas is 87.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Melaghar Block is 983% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaghar Block is 15164 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7732 male children and 7432 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaghar Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Melaghar Block.
The total literacy rate of Melaghar Block is 87.73%. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 72.98% in Melaghar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Melaghar Block is further divided into 1 town and 28 villages.
Melaghar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaghar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,164 | 7,732 | 7,432 |
| Literacy | 87.73% | 80.39% | 72.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,902 | 18,004 | 16,898 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,117 | 8,702 | 8,415 |
| Illiterate | 28,208 | 12,215 | 15,993 |
Caste-wise Population - Melaghar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Melaghar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,902 | 18,004 | 16,898 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,117 | 8,702 | 8,415 |
Religion-wise Population - Melaghar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,109 | (74.18%) | 46,280 | 43,829 |
| Muslim | 30,946 | (25.48%) | 15,803 | 15,143 |
| Christian | 227 | (0.19%) | 114 | 113 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.03%) | 17 | 19 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 31 | (0.03%) | 13 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.09%) | 51 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Melaghar Block
Average literacy rate of Melaghar Block in 2011 were 87.73% in which, male and female literacy were 91.78% and 83.46% respectively. Total literate in Melaghar Block were 93,266 of which male and female were 50,069 and 43,197 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Melaghar Block
The Sex Ratio of Melaghar Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Melaghar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Melaghar Block.
Child Population - Melaghar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,164 children between age 0 to 6 years in Melaghar Block. Out of which 15,164 were male while 15,164 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Melaghar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,335 families under Melaghar Block living in urban areas while 1,335 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.6% of total population of Melaghar Block lives in Urban areas while 95.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 571 while that in rural region is 14,593.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 121,474 | 5,607 | 115,867 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,164 | 571 | 14,593 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,902 | 1,493 | 33,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,117 | 179 | 16,938 |
| Literacy | 87.73% | 96.98% | 87.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 983 | 949 |
Working Population - Melaghar Block
In Melaghar Block out of total population, 49,420 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,420 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,534 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,369 | 27,923 | 4,446 |
| Cultivators | 9,420 | 8,914 | 506 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,534 | 7,206 | 1,328 |
| Household Industries | 1,379 | 602 | 777 |
| Other Workers | 13,036 | 11,201 | 1,835 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,051 | 7,485 | 9,566 |
| Non Working | 72,054 | 26,876 | 45,178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaghar, Tripura - Wikipedia