Melbuk Population, Caste, Working Data Champhai, Mizoram - Census 2011
Melbuk is a village situated in Khawzawl block of Champhai district in Mizoram. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Melbuk. The total population of Melbuk is 533 out of which 268 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melbuk is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melbuk village is 98 which is 18% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melbuk is 661 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Melbuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melbuk is 94.3%. Thus Melbuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 80.2% of Champhai district. The male literacy rate is 98.56% and the female literacy rate is 90.27% in Melbuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melbuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melbuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melbuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 59 | 39 |
| Literacy | 94.25% | 98.56% | 90.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 532 | 268 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 62 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Melbuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melbuk village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 125 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 79 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 328 | 138 | 190 |
Nearby Villages to Melbuk,
Below are the list of villages near Melbuk village in Khawzawl.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mualkawi | 664 |
| Kelkang | 1,039 |
| Tuipui | 461 |
| Tualte | 1,177 |
| Mualzen | 12 |
| Vangtlang | 521 |
| Chalrang | 696 |
| Chawngtlai | 1,638 |
| New Chalrang | 550 |
| Hmuncheng | 347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melbuk, Champhai, Mizoram - Wikipedia