Melghutu Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Melghutu is a village situated in Biswanathpur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Melghutu. The total population of Melghutu is 273 out of which 130 are males and 143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melghutu is 1,100.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melghutu village is 44 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melghutu is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Melghutu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melghutu is 32.3%. Thus Melghutu village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 39.62% and the female literacy rate is 26.02% in Melghutu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melghutu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melghutu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melghutu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Literacy | 32.31% | 39.62% | 26.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 107 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 88 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Melghutu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melghutu village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 26 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 21 | 47 |
| Non Working | 148 | 68 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Melghutu,
Below are the list of villages near Melghutu village in Biswanathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podaumer | 139 |
| Isarbaru | 55 |
| Budha Umer | 129 |
| Binayakpur | 151 |
| Jadimara | 15 |
| Irkuli | 136 |
| Makundpur | 34 |
| Bedaghati | 52 |
| Umer | 44 |
| Karlakupa | 136 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melghutu, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia