Melawas Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Melawas is a village situated in Luni tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Melawas. The total population of Melawas is 525 out of which 270 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melawas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melawas village is 74 which is 14% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melawas is 1,176 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Melawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melawas is 65%. Thus Melawas village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% in Melawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Literacy | 64.97% | 81.78% | 46.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 232 | 77 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melawas village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 143 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 128 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 236 | 125 | 111 |
Nearby Villages to Melawas,
Below are the list of villages near Melawas village in Luni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalijal | 2,315 |
| Pannesingh Nagar | 516 |
| Hamir Nagar | 1,207 |
| Krishna Nagar | 284 |
| Hanuman Nagar | 1,191 |
| Samrathal Nagar | 214 |
| Feench | 5,739 |
| Rohichan Kalan | 4,474 |
| Khera Sarecha | 1,221 |
| Sampat Nagar | 363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia