Meli Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Meli is a village situated in Siwana tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Meli. The total population of Meli is 3,353 out of which 1,745 are males and 1,608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meli is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meli village is 601 which is 18% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meli is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Meli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meli is 59.9%. Thus Meli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 75.29% and the female literacy rate is 42.85% in Meli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 601 | 300 | 301 |
| Literacy | 59.88% | 75.29% | 42.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,016 | 534 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 1,705 | 657 | 1,048 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Meli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meli village out of total population, 1,778 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,778 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,770 | 931 | 839 |
| Cultivators | 1,289 | 526 | 763 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 430 | 384 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,575 | 810 | 765 |
Map of Meli, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Meli, Siwana
Below are the list of villages near Meli village in Siwana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapura | 429 |
| Bhati Khera | 788 |
| Deora | 2,351 |
| Dantala | 361 |
| Bhilon Ki Dhani | 490 |
| Arjiyana | 1,609 |
| Mangla | 954 |
| Dewandi | 1,138 |
| Teekampura | 255 |
| Khetasar | 364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meli, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia