Melwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Melwan is a village situated in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Melwan. The total population of Melwan is 669 out of which 341 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melwan is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melwan village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melwan is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Melwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melwan is 83.8%. Thus Melwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 79.93% in Melwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 87.54% | 79.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 66 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 81 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melwan village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Non Working | 462 | 169 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Melwan,
Below are the list of villages near Melwan village in Indora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela Indora | 606 |
| Dhamota | 438 |
| Malkana | 1,048 |
| Tamota | 445 |
| That | 353 |
| Ghatota | 222 |
| Paral | 1,247 |
| Ulehrian | 1,780 |
| Khanpur | 181 |
| Pind Padhian | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melwan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia