Melkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Melkhed is a village situated in Buldana taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15 families residing in the village Melkhed. The total population of Melkhed is 72 out of which 37 are males and 35 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkhed is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkhed village is 9 which is 12% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkhed is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Melkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkhed is 74.6%. Thus Melkhed village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Melkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 87.5% | 61.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 25 | 9 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkhed village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Nearby Villages to Melkhed,
Below are the list of villages near Melkhed village in Buldana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Girda | 940 |
| Padli | 2,376 |
| Ijalapur | 654 |
| Palaskhed Naik | 875 |
| Gondhankhed | 330 |
| Palaskhed Nago | 498 |
| Madh | 2,134 |
| Dattapur | 512 |
| Januna | 1,741 |
| Afjalpur | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkhed, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia