Melaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Melaniya is a village situated in Jhalod taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Melaniya. The total population of Melaniya is 1,136 out of which 569 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaniya is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaniya village is 219 which is 19% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaniya is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Melaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaniya is 67%. Thus Melaniya village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 79.61% and the female literacy rate is 54.17% in Melaniya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 108 | 111 |
| Literacy | 66.96% | 79.61% | 54.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,105 | 554 | 551 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 202 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Melaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaniya village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 232 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 85 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 8 | 120 |
| Non Working | 727 | 329 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Melaniya,
Below are the list of villages near Melaniya village in Jhalod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jetpur | 5,883 |
| Therka | 7,253 |
| Kaljini Sarsavani | 2,779 |
| Vagela | 7,521 |
| Devjini Sarasvani | 1,745 |
| Ghodiya | 1,436 |
| Chitrodiya | 4,665 |
| Khakhariya | 1,166 |
| Jafarpura | 3,576 |
| Nansalai | 2,760 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaniya, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia