Melmath Population, Caste, Working Data Gadag, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melmath is a village situated in Ron taluka of Gadag district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Melmath. The total population of Melmath is 512 out of which 261 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmath is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melmath village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmath is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Melmath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmath is 62.2%. Thus Melmath village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Gadag district. The male literacy rate is 74.12% and the female literacy rate is 49.77% in Melmath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Literacy | 62.25% | 74.12% | 49.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 180 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 92 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.3% of total population in Melmath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmath village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 140 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Non Working | 327 | 102 | 225 |
Map of Melmath, Gadag, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melmath, Ron
Below are the list of villages near Melmath village in Ron.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hullur | 3,528 |
| Asuti | 3,198 |
| Somanakatti | 1,543 |
| Karamadi | 1,554 |
| Benahal | 1,693 |
| Megur | 677 |
| Hunagundi | 1,817 |
| Bhopalapur | 845 |
| B-S-Beler | 995 |
| Malawad | 1,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmath, Gadag, Karnataka - Wikipedia