Meli Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Meli is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Meli. The total population of Meli is 603 out of which 327 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meli is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meli village is 81 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meli is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Meli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meli is 75.3%. Thus Meli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Meli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 48 | 33 |
| Literacy | 75.29% | 82.08% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 309 | 172 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 98 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Meli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meli village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 172 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 128 | 123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 74 | 86 |
| Non Working | 139 | 81 | 58 |
Map of Meli, West District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Meli, Gyalshing
Below are the list of villages near Meli village in Gyalshing.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tingle II | 753 |
| Meliaching | 666 |
| Tingle I | 730 |
| Singlitam | 476 |
| Khachodpalri | 696 |
| Tingbrum | 473 |
| Tsozo | 488 |
| Topung | 313 |
| Labing | 1,205 |
| Singrangpung | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meli, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia