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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melekote, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia