Melaghar Population, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Melaghar is a village situated in Melaghar block of West Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,860 families residing in the village Melaghar. The total population of Melaghar is 12,379 out of which 6,398 are males and 5,981 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaghar is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaghar village is 1346 which is 11% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 646 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaghar is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Melaghar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaghar is 90.8%. Thus Melaghar village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.9% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 93.47% and the female literacy rate is 88.04% in Melaghar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaghar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaghar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaghar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,346 | 700 | 646 |
| Literacy | 90.85% | 93.47% | 88.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,412 | 1,760 | 1,652 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 78 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 2,356 | 1,072 | 1,284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Melaghar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaghar village out of total population, 5,115 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,115 workers engaged in Main Work, 492 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,582 | 3,112 | 470 |
| Cultivators | 492 | 469 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 286 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 78 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 2,612 | 2,279 | 333 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,533 | 634 | 899 |
| Non Working | 7,264 | 2,652 | 4,612 |
Nearby Villages to Melaghar,
Below are the list of villages near Melaghar village in Melaghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghrantali | 2,603 |
| Rudijala | 5,856 |
| Bejimara | 4,173 |
| Mohanbhug | 4,829 |
| Nabadwipchandranagar | 4,676 |
| Kamarangatali | 1,970 |
| Aralia | 2,936 |
| Chandul | 2,666 |
| Khedabari | 3,566 |
| Telkajla | 3,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaghar, West Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia