Melenda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Melenda is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21 families residing in the village Melenda. The total population of Melenda is 86 out of which 32 are males and 54 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melenda is 1,688.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melenda village is 26 which is 30% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melenda is 1,600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,688) of Melenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melenda is 38.3%. Thus Melenda village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 63.64% and the female literacy rate is 23.68% in Melenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Literacy | 38.33% | 63.64% | 23.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 18 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Melenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melenda village out of total population, 36 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 50 | 16 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Melenda,
Below are the list of villages near Melenda village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kinkela | 213 |
| Kanarla | 215 |
| Sanpajipita | 89 |
| Talsindhakhunti | 14 |
| Bhatangpadar | 190 |
| Uparsindhakhunti | 40 |
| Kanikupa | 126 |
| Perpadar | 13 |
| Ranikata | 127 |
| Kabangheju | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melenda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia