Melagiri Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Melagiri is a village situated in Selsella block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Melagiri. The total population of Melagiri is 195 out of which 94 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melagiri is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melagiri village is 33 which is 17% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melagiri is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Melagiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melagiri is 54.3%. Thus Melagiri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 53.95% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Melagiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melagiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melagiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melagiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Literacy | 54.32% | 53.95% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 53 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.5% of total population in Melagiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melagiri village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Non Working | 106 | 53 | 53 |
Map of Melagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Melagiri, Selsella
Below are the list of villages near Melagiri village in Selsella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rengma Apal | 135 |
| Rongmagiri | 83 |
| Rangsagre | 122 |
| Nunmati | 138 |
| Taironggre | 133 |
| Bolbokgre | 379 |
| Kagagiri | 184 |
| Gurigiri | 73 |
| Khasigre | 117 |
| Gutlibari | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melagiri, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia