Melmala Population, Caste, Working Data Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melmala is a village situated in Chamarajanagar taluka of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Melmala. The total population of Melmala is 618 out of which 317 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmala is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melmala village is 73 which is 12% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmala is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Melmala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmala is 40.4%. Thus Melmala village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.4% of Chamarajanagar district. The male literacy rate is 46.98% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% in Melmala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Literacy | 40.37% | 46.98% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 435 | 226 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 185 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.4% of total population in Melmala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmala village out of total population, 287 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 199 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 123 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 331 | 109 | 222 |
Nearby Villages to Melmala,
Below are the list of villages near Melmala village in Chamarajanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yalakkur | 1,352 |
| Thimmegowdanapalya | 52 |
| Hanahalli | 108 |
| Hosapura | 52 |
| Mangala | 7,279 |
| Gangavadi | 1,477 |
| Sappaiahnapura | 407 |
| Bhogapura | 1,531 |
| Honganoor | 6,539 |
| Kellamballi | 2,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmala, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka - Wikipedia