Melkande Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Melkande is a village situated in Bhanoli tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Melkande. The total population of Melkande is 117 out of which 56 are males and 61 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkande is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkande village is 17 which is 15% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkande is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Melkande village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkande is 69%. Thus Melkande village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 80.43% and the female literacy rate is 59.26% in Melkande village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkande village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkande Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkande village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Literacy | 69% | 80.43% | 59.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 19 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkande village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkande village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| Non Working | 72 | 40 | 32 |
Map of Melkande, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Melkande, Bhanoli
Below are the list of villages near Melkande village in Bhanoli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talar | 155 |
| Selakot | 425 |
| Bhaina | 166 |
| Mahra Gaon | 188 |
| Naugaon | 631 |
| Patgalya | 123 |
| Budhmanya | 92 |
| Khina | 42 |
| Balsuna | 168 |
| Archali | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkande, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia