Melawas Population, Caste, Working Data Pali, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Melawas is a village situated in Marwar Junction tehsil of Pali district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Melawas. The total population of Melawas is 1,198 out of which 593 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melawas is 1,020.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melawas village is 132 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melawas is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Melawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melawas is 67.4%. Thus Melawas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.3% of Pali district. The male literacy rate is 85.31% and the female literacy rate is 50% 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 | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Literacy | 67.35% | 85.31% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 127 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 146 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melawas village out of total population, 563 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 563 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 95 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 61 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 439 | 239 | 200 |
| Non Working | 635 | 259 | 376 |
Map of Melawas, Pali, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Melawas, Marwar Junction
Below are the list of villages near Melawas village in Marwar Junction.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Musaliya | 2,504 |
| Dhundhala | 3,823 |
| Sawrad | 4,400 |
| Dadiya | 915 |
| Reesaniya | 772 |
| Sehwaj | 2,334 |
| Bali | 968 |
| Gudangiri | 781 |
| Manda | 3,985 |
| Bornari | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melawas, Pali, Rajasthan - Wikipedia