Melkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Melkheda is a village situated in Shamgarh tehsil of Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 866 families residing in the village Melkheda. The total population of Melkheda is 3,867 out of which 1,988 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkheda is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkheda village is 488 which is 13% of the total population. There are 248 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkheda is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Melkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkheda is 75%. Thus Melkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Mandsaur district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 61.01% in Melkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 488 | 248 | 240 |
| Literacy | 74.96% | 88.1% | 61.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 313 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,334 | 455 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkheda village out of total population, 1,709 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 959 | 835 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 156 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 146 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 593 | 532 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 750 | 295 | 455 |
| Non Working | 2,158 | 858 | 1,300 |
Map of Melkheda, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melkheda, Shamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Melkheda village in Shamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundlakhurd | 990 |
| Sakariya Khedi | 206 |
| Aaklishivdas | 1,211 |
| Bhangdi | 640 |
| Khankhari | 363 |
| Baradiya Puna | 883 |
| Nariya Buzurg | 1,334 |
| Bhagori | 513 |
| Manpura | 640 |
| Eri | 316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkheda, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia