Melli Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Melli is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 615 families residing in the village Melli. The total population of Melli is 2,602 out of which 1,348 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melli is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melli village is 232 which is 9% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melli is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Melli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melli is 86.5%. Thus Melli village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 91.19% and the female literacy rate is 81.47% in Melli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 133 | 99 |
| Literacy | 86.46% | 91.19% | 81.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 128 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 422 | 227 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 240 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Melli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melli village out of total population, 1,044 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 867 | 604 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 6 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 790 | 584 | 206 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 105 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,558 | 639 | 919 |
Nearby Villages to Melli,
Below are the list of villages near Melli village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kerabari | 670 |
| Mellidara | 1,670 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Paiyong | 1,054 |
| Turuk | 1,050 |
| Suntaley | 1,125 |
| Panchgharey | 939 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Kamarey | 830 |
| Sadam | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melli, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia