Melchembu Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melchembu is a village situated in Madikeri taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 944 families residing in the village Melchembu. The total population of Melchembu is 3,887 out of which 1,901 are males and 1,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melchembu is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melchembu village is 353 which is 9% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melchembu is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Melchembu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melchembu is 90.1%. Thus Melchembu village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 93.67% and the female literacy rate is 86.64% in Melchembu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melchembu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melchembu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melchembu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 178 | 175 |
| Literacy | 90.07% | 93.67% | 86.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 71 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 523 | 245 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 287 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Melchembu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melchembu village out of total population, 2,373 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,373 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,131 | 1,228 | 903 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2,084 | 1,209 | 875 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 62 | 180 |
| Non Working | 1,514 | 611 | 903 |
Nearby Villages to Melchembu,
Below are the list of villages near Melchembu village in Madikeri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundalpadi Peraje | 3,823 |
| Sampaje | 2,956 |
| Aiyangeri | 1,813 |
| Made | 1,891 |
| Bettageri | 1,277 |
| Katakeri | 1,816 |
| Karugunda | 1,430 |
| Heravanadu | 1,789 |
| Bengooru | 1,637 |
| Aruvathoklu | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melchembu, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia