Melina Besige Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melina Besige is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Melina Besige. The total population of Melina Besige is 264 out of which 128 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melina Besige is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melina Besige village is 35 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melina Besige is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Melina Besige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melina Besige is 89.5%. Thus Melina Besige village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 95.41% and the female literacy rate is 84.17% in Melina Besige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melina Besige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melina Besige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melina Besige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 89.52% | 95.41% | 84.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 24 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melina Besige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melina Besige village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 15.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 58 | 18 |
| Non Working | 174 | 57 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Melina Besige,
Below are the list of villages near Melina Besige village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramachandrapura | 918 |
| Vasave | 439 |
| Kukkod Agasaramane | 501 |
| Devarasalike | 50 |
| Kargadi | 18 |
| Varamballi | 536 |
| Balekoppa | 207 |
| Goragodu | 954 |
| Haniya | 320 |
| Nellunde | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melina Besige, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia