Mela Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mela is a village situated in Valia taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Mela. The total population of Mela is 1,277 out of which 666 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mela is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mela village is 140 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mela is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Mela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mela is 71.8%. Thus Mela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 79.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.14% in Mela village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mela village is VASVAVA SANKARBHAI CHANDUBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 77 | 63 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 79.8% | 63.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 878 | 463 | 415 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 196 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Mela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mela village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 487 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 437 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 96 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 487 | 308 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 634 | 217 | 417 |
Map of Mela, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mela, Valia
Below are the list of villages near Mela village in Valia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joli | 227 |
| Kara | 1,363 |
| Luna | 2,016 |
| Dansoli | 867 |
| Kosmadi | 531 |
| Rajagadh | 1,475 |
| Vitthalgam | 1,006 |
| Bharadiya | 843 |
| Choramla | 459 |
| Patal | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mela, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia