Melekote Population, Caste, Working Data Bangalore Rural, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melekote is a village situated in Dod Ballapur taluka of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 451 families residing in the village Melekote. The total population of Melekote is 1,832 out of which 892 are males and 940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melekote is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melekote village is 171 which is 9% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melekote is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Melekote village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melekote is 75.1%. Thus Melekote village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.5% of Bangalore Rural district. The male literacy rate is 83.13% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Melekote village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melekote village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melekote Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melekote village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 80 | 91 |
| Literacy | 75.14% | 83.13% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 124 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 217 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Melekote village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melekote village out of total population, 1,043 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 415 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 307 | 179 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 66 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 161 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 152 | 206 |
| Non Working | 789 | 325 | 464 |
Nearby Villages to Melekote,
Below are the list of villages near Melekote village in Dod Ballapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marahalli | 479 |
| Doddarayappanahalli | 499 |
| Bhumenahalli | 528 |
| Chikkarayappanahalli | 460 |
| Channapura | 396 |
| Yedlahalli | 416 |
| Heggadihalli | 1,222 |
| Sothenahalli | 389 |
| Acharlahalli | 430 |
| Tubagere | 2,485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melekote, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka - Wikipedia