Melila Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Melila is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,965 families residing in the village Melila. The total population of Melila is 22,203 out of which 10,330 are males and 11,873 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melila is 1,149.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melila village is 1946 which is 9% of the total population. There are 959 male children and 987 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melila is 1,029 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,149) of Melila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melila is 95.1%. Thus Melila village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.84% and the female literacy rate is 93.67% in Melila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,946 | 959 | 987 |
| Literacy | 95.14% | 96.84% | 93.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,907 | 1,375 | 1,532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,931 | 1,255 | 1,676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melila village out of total population, 7,400 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 686 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,536 | 3,822 | 1,714 |
| Cultivators | 686 | 617 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 516 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 145 | 102 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 4,127 | 2,587 | 1,540 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,864 | 1,229 | 635 |
| Non Working | 14,803 | 5,279 | 9,524 |
Nearby Villages to Melila,
Below are the list of villages near Melila village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mylom | 22,164 |
| Chakkuvarakkal | 16,086 |
| Kalayapuram | 20,233 |
| Vettikkavala | 20,118 |
| Kulakkada | 15,148 |
| Neduvathoor | 24,749 |
| Puthur | 19,786 |
| Ezhukone | 23,744 |
| Pavithreswaram | 26,041 |
| Kareepra | 30,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melila, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia