Melasur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Melasur is a village situated in Konta tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Melasur. The total population of Melasur is 569 out of which 286 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melasur is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melasur village is 54 which is 9% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melasur is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Melasur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melasur is 6.4%. Thus Melasur village has lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 8.7% and the female literacy rate is 4.2% in Melasur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melasur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melasur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melasur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Literacy | 6.41% | 8.7% | 4.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 569 | 286 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 264 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Melasur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melasur village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 176 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 176 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 199 | 103 | 96 |
Nearby Villages to Melasur,
Below are the list of villages near Melasur village in Konta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bodrajpadar | 300 |
| Danteshapuram | 314 |
| Gachanpalli | 469 |
| Korajguda | 134 |
| Gattapad | 388 |
| Singaram | 209 |
| Kangaltong | 331 |
| Dabbapad | 172 |
| Jabeli | 59 |
| Kanhaiguda | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melasur, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia