Mela Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mela is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Mela. The total population of Mela is 1,835 out of which 883 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mela village is 247 which is 13% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela is 1,422 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Mela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela is 74.2%. Thus Mela village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.22% and the female literacy rate is 60.59% in Mela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 102 | 145 |
| Literacy | 74.18% | 88.22% | 60.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 530 | 272 | 258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 657 | 194 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mela village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 515 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 425 | 306 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 81 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 515 | 273 | 242 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,001 | 412 | 589 |
Map of Mela, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mela, Shahganj
Below are the list of villages near Mela village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Launda | 1,288 |
| Unchgaon | 2,438 |
| Madaripur | 314 |
| Dumduma | 1,443 |
| Samodhpur | 4,126 |
| Amanwan Khurd | 1,243 |
| Jamauli | 887 |
| Keshopur | 99 |
| Kammarpur | 2,742 |
| Kishunpur | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mela, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia