Melli Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Melli Forest Block is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 14 families residing in the village Melli Forest Block. The total population of Melli Forest Block is 77 out of which 45 are males and 32 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melli Forest Block is 711.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melli Forest Block village is 7 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melli Forest Block is 167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (711) of Melli Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melli Forest Block is 70%. Thus Melli Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 79.49% and the female literacy rate is 58.06% in Melli Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melli Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melli Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melli Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Literacy | 70% | 79.49% | 58.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 28 | 14 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Melli Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melli Forest Block village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 15.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Non Working | 44 | 29 | 15 |
Map of Melli Forest Block, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Melli Forest Block, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Melli Forest Block village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhitar Forest Block | 298 |
| Mamring Forest Block | 32 |
| Mamring | 1,421 |
| Donok | 302 |
| Pamphok | 1,269 |
| Kanamtek | 612 |
| Turung | 1,121 |
| Tsalumthang | 901 |
| Namphing | 2,522 |
| Rashyap | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melli Forest Block, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia