Melpada Population, Caste, Working Data Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Melpada is a village situated in Jhabua tehsil of Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Melpada. The total population of Melpada is 323 out of which 160 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpada is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melpada village is 70 which is 22% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpada is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Melpada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpada is 25.7%. Thus Melpada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 34.3% of Jhabua district. The male literacy rate is 31.4% and the female literacy rate is 20.45% in Melpada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Literacy | 25.69% | 31.4% | 20.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 322 | 160 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 122 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Melpada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpada village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 56 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 49 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 19 | 55 |
| Non Working | 163 | 85 | 78 |
Map of Melpada, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melpada, Jhabua
Below are the list of villages near Melpada village in Jhabua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badliya | 502 |
| Sajwanichhoti | 1,050 |
| Golachhoti | 1,822 |
| Umariya Banjari | 850 |
| Bawadi Mafi | 1,084 |
| Umariya Salam | 371 |
| Amliphaliya | 1,517 |
| Umariya Darbar | 452 |
| Dhekalbadi | 1,833 |
| Chhapari | 729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpada, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia