Melawas Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Melawas is a village situated in Bhopalgarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Melawas. The total population of Melawas is 1,088 out of which 576 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melawas is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melawas village is 199 which is 18% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melawas is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Melawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melawas is 62.2%. Thus Melawas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.33% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% in Melawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 110 | 89 |
| Literacy | 62.2% | 78.33% | 44.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 95 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 76 | 40 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 211 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Melawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melawas village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 222 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 128 | 8 |
| Non Working | 852 | 354 | 498 |
Map of Melawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Melawas, Bhopalgarh
Below are the list of villages near Melawas village in Bhopalgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Roopsar | 500 |
| Nawa Nagariya | 373 |
| Netra | 3,787 |
| Gangani | 6,467 |
| Kasti | 2,723 |
| Surpura Kalan | 1,487 |
| Birai | 7,400 |
| Borvi Kalan | 191 |
| Kalawas | 1,187 |
| Lunawas | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melawas, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia