Melin-Idgunji Population, Caste, Working Data Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melin-Idgunji is a village situated in Honavar taluka of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 391 families residing in the village Melin-Idgunji. The total population of Melin-Idgunji is 1,648 out of which 853 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melin-Idgunji is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melin-Idgunji village is 115 which is 7% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melin-Idgunji is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Melin-Idgunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melin-Idgunji is 90.9%. Thus Melin-Idgunji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Uttara Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 95.81% and the female literacy rate is 85.77% in Melin-Idgunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melin-Idgunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melin-Idgunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melin-Idgunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Literacy | 90.93% | 95.81% | 85.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 98 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Melin-Idgunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melin-Idgunji village out of total population, 664 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 664 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 592 | 501 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 456 | 375 | 81 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Non Working | 984 | 309 | 675 |
Map of Melin-Idgunji, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melin-Idgunji, Honavar
Below are the list of villages near Melin-Idgunji village in Honavar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kelgin-Idgunji | 1,509 |
| Balkur | 2,758 |
| Gunavante | 2,628 |
| Heggar | 191 |
| Malkod | 543 |
| Kelgin-Mannige | 48 |
| Hosapatna | 2,529 |
| Talgod | 1,194 |
| Kankichitta | 151 |
| Manki | 19,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melin-Idgunji, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia