Melkhet Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Melkhet is a village situated in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Melkhet. The total population of Melkhet is 314 out of which 150 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkhet is 1,093.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkhet village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkhet is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Melkhet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkhet is 75.9%. Thus Melkhet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 63.01% in Melkhet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkhet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkhet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Literacy | 75.91% | 90.62% | 63.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 34 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkhet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkhet village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 63 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 44 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 152 | 84 | 68 |
Map of Melkhet, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Melkhet, Tharali
Below are the list of villages near Melkhet village in Tharali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naldhura | 287 |
| Kheta Manmati | 1,349 |
| Mopata | 232 |
| Choting | 160 |
| Koteda | 388 |
| Udaypur Laga Choting | 368 |
| Chaud | 649 |
| Jhaliya | 64 |
| Lingadi | 468 |
| Harmal | 309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkhet, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia