Meluri Village Population, Caste, Working Data Phek, Nagaland - Census 2011
Meluri Village is a village situated in Meluri circle of Phek district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 582 families residing in the village Meluri Village. The total population of Meluri Village is 2,723 out of which 1,393 are males and 1,330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meluri Village is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meluri Village village is 524 which is 19% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meluri Village is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Meluri Village village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meluri Village is 52.1%. Thus Meluri Village village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.8% of Phek district. The male literacy rate is 58.07% and the female literacy rate is 45.75% in Meluri Village village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meluri Village village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meluri Village Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meluri Village village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 524 | 265 | 259 |
| Literacy | 52.07% | 58.07% | 45.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,687 | 1,366 | 1,321 |
| Illiterate | 1,578 | 738 | 840 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Meluri Village village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meluri Village village out of total population, 1,124 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 367 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 210 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 147 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 201 | 379 |
| Non Working | 1,599 | 825 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Meluri Village,
Below are the list of villages near Meluri Village village in Meluri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meluri Hq | 5,191 |
| Khumiasu | 407 |
| Kukhegwo | 288 |
| Lephori | 1,355 |
| Akhegwo Junction | 113 |
| Matikhru | 623 |
| Akhegwo | 1,196 |
| Mollen | 430 |
| New Akhegwo | 305 |
| Kanjang | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meluri Village, Phek, Nagaland - Wikipedia