Melta Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Melta is a village situated in Bhanoli tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Melta. The total population of Melta is 367 out of which 203 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melta is 808.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melta village is 43 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melta is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (808) of Melta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melta is 80.6%. Thus Melta village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 92.13% and the female literacy rate is 66.44% in Melta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Literacy | 80.56% | 92.13% | 66.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 36 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 39 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melta village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 1.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 112 | 108 |
| Non Working | 144 | 88 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Melta,
Below are the list of villages near Melta village in Bhanoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jigoli Toli | 445 |
| Dasoli Badiyar | 1,184 |
| Kanari Gunth | 445 |
| Gauli Ghughuti | 113 |
| Faltiya | 489 |
| Birkola | 319 |
| Kanari | 223 |
| Dhankana | 50 |
| Bhanoli | 1,249 |
| Bhaisari | 860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melta, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia