Melth Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Melth is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Melth. The total population of Melth is 286 out of which 164 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melth is 744.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melth village is 24 which is 8% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melth is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (744) of Melth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melth is 74.4%. Thus Melth village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 69.72% in Melth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Literacy | 74.43% | 77.78% | 69.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 45 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melth village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 72 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 34 | 55 |
| Non Working | 102 | 58 | 44 |
Map of Melth, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melth, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Melth village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dyog | 235 |
| Rukhla | 228 |
| Jagroli | 240 |
| Kith Kuftu | 154 |
| Tharmla | 141 |
| Parali | 456 |
| Phanel | 81 |
| Up Muhal Badruni | 313 |
| Banahal | 114 |
| Up Muhal Gahrog | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melth, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia