Meltha Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Meltha is a village situated in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Meltha. The total population of Meltha is 330 out of which 174 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meltha is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meltha village is 49 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meltha is 633 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Meltha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meltha is 99.3%. Thus Meltha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 98.54% in Meltha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meltha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meltha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meltha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| Literacy | 99.29% | 100% | 98.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 30 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meltha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meltha village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 5.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Non Working | 153 | 87 | 66 |
Map of Meltha, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Meltha, Tharali
Below are the list of villages near Meltha village in Tharali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lamkundi | 4 |
| Kimani | 275 |
| Gugawa | 76 |
| Simal Sain | 258 |
| Kakhda | 194 |
| Chaunda | 433 |
| Sonala | 250 |
| Bhenta | 671 |
| Chepadon | 556 |
| Deval | 105 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meltha, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia