Melwan Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Melwan is a village situated in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 230 families residing in the village Melwan. The total population of Melwan is 1,008 out of which 513 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melwan is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melwan village is 109 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melwan is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Melwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melwan is 81.2%. Thus Melwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 70.47% in Melwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 91.81% | 70.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 98 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melwan village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 120 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 89 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 120 | 51 |
| Non Working | 664 | 273 | 391 |
Map of Melwan, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Melwan, Nangal
Below are the list of villages near Melwan village in Nangal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikhapur | 322 |
| Sehjowal | 1,843 |
| Sangatpur | 754 |
| Bainspur | 294 |
| Gohlani | 1,668 |
| Surewal | 614 |
| Bela Dhiani | 1,694 |
| Hazipur | 658 |
| Kulgraon | 941 |
| Chhotewal | 1,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melwan, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia