Mellidara Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Mellidara is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Mellidara. The total population of Mellidara is 1,670 out of which 815 are males and 855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mellidara is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mellidara village is 152 which is 9% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mellidara is 1,171 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Mellidara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mellidara is 79.1%. Thus Mellidara village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 83.49% and the female literacy rate is 74.9% in Mellidara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mellidara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mellidara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mellidara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 83.49% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 459 | 217 | 242 |
| Illiterate | 469 | 193 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Mellidara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mellidara village out of total population, 656 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 656 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 212 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 163 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 204 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 399 | 615 |
Nearby Villages to Mellidara,
Below are the list of villages near Mellidara village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melli | 2,602 |
| Paiyong | 1,054 |
| Kerabari | 670 |
| Suntaley | 1,125 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Sukrabarey | 1,203 |
| Turuk | 1,050 |
| Sadam | 940 |
| Panchgharey | 939 |
| Rabitar | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mellidara, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia