Mel-II Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mel-II is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Mel-II. The total population of Mel-II is 92 out of which 45 are males and 47 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mel-II is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mel-II village is 11 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mel-II is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Mel-II village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mel-II is 77.8%. Thus Mel-II village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 65.85% in Mel-II village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mel-II village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mel-II Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mel-II village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 90% | 65.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 29 | 9 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mel-II village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mel-II village out of total population, 74 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 23 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Nearby Villages to Mel-II,
Below are the list of villages near Mel-II village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal D.P.F. Mel - I A | 15 |
| Mel -I | 221 |
| Jangal Gohach | 34 |
| Up Muhal Nihari | 51 |
| Rajtari | 619 |
| Up Muhal Kharota | 403 |
| Gohach | 298 |
| Up Muhal Gandhi Nagar | 123 |
| Andhwi | 398 |
| Ratnari | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mel-II, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia