Melan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Melan is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Melan. The total population of Melan is 835 out of which 410 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melan is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melan village is 61 which is 7% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melan is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Melan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melan is 84.8%. Thus Melan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.52% and the female literacy rate is 75.19% in Melan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 27 | 34 |
| Literacy | 84.75% | 94.52% | 75.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 380 | 188 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 48 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melan village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 155 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 72 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 42 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 98 | 133 |
| Non Working | 367 | 157 | 210 |
Map of Melan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melan, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Melan village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaneti | 482 |
| D.P.F. Nagkelo | 51 |
| Thinu | 453 |
| Bharari | 144 |
| Jarol | 951 |
| Kotgarh | 608 |
| Baza | 117 |
| Pamlai | 1,134 |
| Kanahr | 392 |
| Saroga | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia