Melgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Melgaon is a village situated in Naigaon taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Melgaon. The total population of Melgaon is 551 out of which 276 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melgaon is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melgaon village is 70 which is 13% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melgaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Melgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melgaon is 65.7%. Thus Melgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 78.42% and the female literacy rate is 52.92% in Melgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Literacy | 65.7% | 78.42% | 52.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 78 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 87 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melgaon village out of total population, 287 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 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 161 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 62 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 89 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 264 | 107 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Melgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Melgaon village in Naigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangvi | 2,007 |
| Dhanaj | 941 |
| Ikalimal | 1,457 |
| Hussa | 1,694 |
| Sategaon | 1,456 |
| Raher | 2,675 |
| Vanjarwadi | 1,119 |
| Dongargaon | 1,034 |
| Ghungrala | 2,572 |
| Salegaon | 2,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melgaon, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia