Mel -I Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Mel -I is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 49 families residing in the village Mel -I. The total population of Mel -I is 221 out of which 110 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mel -I is 1,009.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mel -I village is 18 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mel -I is 385 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Mel -I village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mel -I is 79.3%. Thus Mel -I village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Mel -I village.

Population
221
Families
49
Literacy
79.31%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mel -I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mel -I Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mel -I village.

Total Male Female
Children 18 13 5
Literacy 79.31% 89.69% 69.81%
Scheduled Caste 20 8 12
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 60 23 37

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mel -I village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mel -I village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 136 69 67
Cultivators 108 53 55
Agriculture Labourer 21 11 10
Other Workers 7 5 2
Marginal Workers 51 21 30
Non Working 34 20 14

Map of Mel -I, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Mel -I, Kotkhai

Below are the list of villages near Mel -I village in Kotkhai.


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