Melkhet Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011

Melkhet is a village situated in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Melkhet. The total population of Melkhet is 314 out of which 150 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkhet is 1,093.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melkhet village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkhet is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Melkhet village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkhet is 75.9%. Thus Melkhet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 63.01% in Melkhet village.

Population
314
Families
78
Literacy
75.91%
Sex Ratio
1,093

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Melkhet Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkhet village.

Total Male Female
Children 40 22 18
Literacy 75.91% 90.62% 63.01%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 106 34 72

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melkhet village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Melkhet village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 158 63 95
Cultivators 135 44 91
Agriculture Labourer 2 2 0
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 16 12 4
Marginal Workers 4 3 1
Non Working 152 84 68

Map of Melkhet, Chamoli, Uttarakhand


Nearby Villages to Melkhet, Tharali

Below are the list of villages near Melkhet village in Tharali.

Village Population
Naldhura 287
Kheta Manmati 1,349
Mopata 232
Choting 160
Koteda 388
Udaypur Laga Choting 368
Chaud 649
Jhaliya 64
Lingadi 468
Harmal 309

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