Melige Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melige is a village situated in Tirthahalli taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Melige. The total population of Melige is 882 out of which 420 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melige is 1,100.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melige village is 56 which is 6% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melige is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Melige village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melige is 87.7%. Thus Melige village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 83.03% in Melige village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melige village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melige Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melige village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Literacy | 87.65% | 92.82% | 83.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 76 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 58 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melige village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melige village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 281 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 297 | 200 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Non Working | 435 | 124 | 311 |
Map of Melige, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melige, Tirthahalli
Below are the list of villages near Melige village in Tirthahalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nambala | 730 |
| Balagatte | 389 |
| Dabbanagadde | 689 |
| Haralimutt | 707 |
| Holekoppa | 591 |
| Harogolige | 897 |
| Kyadigere | 802 |
| Hosaagrahara | 795 |
| Munduvalli | 945 |
| Andagere | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melige, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia