Meliaching Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Meliaching is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Meliaching. The total population of Meliaching is 666 out of which 323 are males and 343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meliaching is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meliaching village is 106 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meliaching is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Meliaching village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meliaching is 60.9%. Thus Meliaching village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 63.37% and the female literacy rate is 58.54% in Meliaching village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meliaching village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meliaching Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meliaching village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 50 | 56 |
| Literacy | 60.89% | 63.37% | 58.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 308 | 161 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 150 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.2% of total population in Meliaching village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meliaching village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 188 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 329 | 162 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 44 | 56 |
| Non Working | 205 | 91 | 114 |
Map of Meliaching, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Meliaching, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Meliaching village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meli | 603 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Tingbrum | 473 |
| Tingle I | 730 |
| Topung | 313 |
| Khachodpalri | 696 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
| Tsozo | 488 |
| Nambu | 1,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meliaching, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia