Melekote Population, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011

Melekote is a village situated in Sira taluka of Tumkur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Melekote. The total population of Melekote is 1,316 out of which 675 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melekote is 950.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melekote village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melekote is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Melekote village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melekote is 68.3%. Thus Melekote village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 78.91% and the female literacy rate is 57.29% in Melekote village.

Population
1,316
Families
292
Literacy
68.28%
Sex Ratio
950

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

Melekote Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 159 87 72
Literacy 68.28% 78.91% 57.29%
Scheduled Caste 315 164 151
Scheduled Tribe 158 78 80
Illiterate 526 211 315

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Melekote village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melekote village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 391 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 853 432 421
Cultivators 391 256 135
Agriculture Labourer 446 165 281
Household Industries 7 4 3
Other Workers 9 7 2
Marginal Workers 7 2 5
Non Working 456 241 215

Map of Melekote, Tumkur, Karnataka


Nearby Villages to Melekote, Sira

Below are the list of villages near Melekote village in Sira.

Village Population
Mosarakunte 1,149
Ranganahalli 1,369
Tavarekere 3,321
Katanahalli 107
Maranagere 1,359
Kumbarahalli 1,032
Ujjanakunte 566
Gomaranahalli 408
Pinnanahole 101
Hosahalli 518

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