Methimelkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Methimelkunda is a village situated in Bhalki taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Methimelkunda. The total population of Methimelkunda is 1,901 out of which 968 are males and 933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methimelkunda is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methimelkunda village is 217 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methimelkunda is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Methimelkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methimelkunda is 72%. Thus Methimelkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 79.72% and the female literacy rate is 64.14% in Methimelkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methimelkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methimelkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methimelkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 115 | 102 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 79.72% | 64.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 230 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 141 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 288 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Methimelkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methimelkunda village out of total population, 1,146 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 324 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 396 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 324 | 229 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 110 | 65 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 98 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 590 | 205 | 385 |
| Non Working | 755 | 367 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Methimelkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Methimelkunda village in Bhalki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hachi Kamath | 278 |
| Methimelkunda Wadi | 709 |
| Hunjialandi | 1,201 |
| Bhatambra | 8,070 |
| Alandi | 1,381 |
| Telgaon | 1,273 |
| Dongapur | 4,646 |
| Jaigaon | 1,380 |
| Lanjwada | 1,641 |
| Shamsheerpur | 1,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methimelkunda, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia