Meloj Population, Caste, Working Data Patan, Gujarat - Census 2011
Meloj is a village situated in Sidhpur taluka of Patan district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 739 families residing in the village Meloj. The total population of Meloj is 3,740 out of which 1,941 are males and 1,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meloj is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meloj village is 506 which is 14% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meloj is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Meloj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meloj is 68.7%. Thus Meloj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Patan district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Meloj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Meloj village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meloj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meloj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meloj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 506 | 263 | 243 |
| Literacy | 68.71% | 79.56% | 57.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 670 | 346 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,518 | 606 | 912 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meloj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meloj village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,100 | 980 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 311 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 395 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 262 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Non Working | 2,550 | 913 | 1,637 |
Map of Meloj, Patan, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Meloj, Sidhpur
Below are the list of villages near Meloj village in Sidhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lukhasan | 1,568 |
| Kot | 1,426 |
| Sedrana | 4,192 |
| Ankvi | 1,678 |
| Khadiyasana | 3,196 |
| Sujanpur | 2,173 |
| Rasulpur | 2,984 |
| Ganglasan | 2,551 |
| Metrana | 3,783 |
| Umru | 3,498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meloj, Patan, Gujarat - Wikipedia