Melwa Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Melwa is a village situated in Luni tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Melwa. The total population of Melwa is 1,350 out of which 698 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melwa is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melwa village is 233 which is 17% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melwa is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Melwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melwa is 54.3%. Thus Melwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.4% and the female literacy rate is 39.37% in Melwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 122 | 111 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | 68.4% | 39.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 119 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 743 | 304 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melwa village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 202 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 179 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 141 | 248 |
| Non Working | 725 | 355 | 370 |
Map of Melwa, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Melwa, Luni
Below are the list of villages near Melwa village in Luni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piprali | 426 |
| Rajeshwar Nagar | 397 |
| Rabariyawas | 672 |
| Dhawa I | 4,988 |
| Khatawas | 2,181 |
| Dhabecho Ka Gaon | 314 |
| Beota | 472 |
| Loonawas Khurd | 722 |
| Jogiyasani | 137 |
| Dolanada | 392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melwa, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia