Melukunte Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melukunte is a village situated in Sira taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 924 families residing in the village Melukunte. The total population of Melukunte is 4,326 out of which 2,195 are males and 2,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melukunte is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melukunte village is 396 which is 9% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melukunte is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Melukunte village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melukunte is 71.4%. Thus Melukunte village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 82.69% and the female literacy rate is 59.88% in Melukunte village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melukunte village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melukunte Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melukunte village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 214 | 182 |
| Literacy | 71.37% | 82.69% | 59.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 492 | 255 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 176 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 557 | 964 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Melukunte village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melukunte village out of total population, 2,565 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,565 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,377 | 1,324 | 1,053 |
| Cultivators | 1,154 | 766 | 388 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 627 | 156 | 471 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 385 | 170 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 69 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,761 | 802 | 959 |
Nearby Villages to Melukunte,
Below are the list of villages near Melukunte village in Sira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikkanakote | 941 |
| Bhoppanadu | 588 |
| Bhuthakatnahalli | 554 |
| Madalur | 6,518 |
| Kaggaladu | 1,007 |
| Kotta | 4,183 |
| Gowdagere | 967 |
| Bidarakere | 1,798 |
| Badakanahalli | 1,581 |
| Manangi | 2,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melukunte, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia