Meling Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meling is a village situated in Lahul tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 8 families residing in the village Meling. The total population of Meling is 49 out of which 26 are males and 23 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meling is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meling village is 5 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meling is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Meling village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meling is 75%. Thus Meling village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 91.3% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Meling village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meling village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meling Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meling village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Literacy | 75% | 91.3% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 16 | 5 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Meling village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meling village out of total population, 34 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Map of Meling, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meling, Lahul
Below are the list of villages near Meling village in Lahul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telangbe | 29 |
| Lingar | 49 |
| Rualing | 32 |
| Ruring | 35 |
| Duansha | 76 |
| Yang Kirting | 52 |
| Muchhling | 2 |
| Kirting | 199 |
| Lot | 192 |
| Thapak | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meling, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia