Melkalma Population, Caste, Working Data Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Melkalma is a village situated in Sawer tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Melkalma. The total population of Melkalma is 786 out of which 402 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkalma is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkalma village is 126 which is 16% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkalma is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Melkalma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkalma is 80.2%. Thus Melkalma village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Indore district. The male literacy rate is 91.94% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Melkalma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkalma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkalma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkalma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 67 | 59 |
| Literacy | 80.15% | 91.94% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 133 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 82 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 94 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Melkalma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkalma village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 215 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 156 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 10 | 151 |
| Non Working | 385 | 177 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Melkalma,
Below are the list of villages near Melkalma village in Sawer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisa Khedi | 440 |
| Vyas Khedi | 791 |
| Kadwali Khurd | 1,852 |
| Faraspur | 848 |
| Kadwali Buzurg | 1,729 |
| Bhondwas | 711 |
| Lasudiya Parmar | 1,630 |
| Mandlawada | 1,361 |
| Sula Khedi | 1,805 |
| Palasiya | 1,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkalma, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia