Melur Population, Caste, Working Data Chikkaballapura, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melur is a village situated in Sidlaghatta taluka of Chikkaballapura district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Melur. The total population of Melur is 2,946 out of which 1,448 are males and 1,498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melur is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melur village is 254 which is 9% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melur is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Melur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melur is 82.2%. Thus Melur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chikkaballapura district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 74.2% in Melur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 128 | 126 |
| Literacy | 82.21% | 90.53% | 74.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 584 | 293 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 165 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 253 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Melur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melur village out of total population, 1,524 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,524 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,334 | 833 | 501 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 163 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 850 | 517 | 333 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 99 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,422 | 516 | 906 |
Map of Melur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melur, Sidlaghatta
Below are the list of villages near Melur village in Sidlaghatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mallur | 3,294 |
| Ragimakalahalli | 209 |
| Patalammanahalli | 325 |
| Kachahalli | 458 |
| Muthur | 1,554 |
| Baktharahalli | 2,253 |
| Halsurdinne | 143 |
| Malamachanahalli | 2,098 |
| Kannamangala | 1,010 |
| Mugiludupi | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melur, Chikkaballapura, Karnataka - Wikipedia