Melchhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Melchhi is a village situated in Ompi block of South Tripura district in Tripura. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Melchhi. The total population of Melchhi is 1,692 out of which 827 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melchhi is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melchhi village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melchhi is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Melchhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melchhi is 79.2%. Thus Melchhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.8% of South Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 70.13% in Melchhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melchhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melchhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melchhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 88.68% | 70.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,643 | 808 | 835 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 161 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Melchhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melchhi village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 601 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 433 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 601 | 366 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 48 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 19 | 182 |
| Non Working | 795 | 375 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Melchhi,
Below are the list of villages near Melchhi village in Ompi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamaichhara | 2,372 |
| Uttar Chhangong | 635 |
| Ampichhara | 758 |
| Chenchua | 2,376 |
| Haripur | 885 |
| Ek-janchhara | 1,698 |
| Ampinagar | 4,837 |
| Sonachhara | 2,165 |
| Baisyamanipara | 1,405 |
| Dakshin Chhangong | 1,315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melchhi, South Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia