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Melinakanive Population - Chitradurga, Karnataka

Melinakanive is a medium size village located in Molakalmuru Taluka of Chitradurga district, Karnataka with total 264 families residing. The Melinakanive village has population of 1474 of which 752 are males while 722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melinakanive village population of children with age 0-6 is 300 which makes up 20.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melinakanive village is 960 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Melinakanive as per census is 1041, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Melinakanive village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Melinakanive village was 41.31 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Melinakanive Male literacy stands at 53.39 % while female literacy rate was 28.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melinakanive village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Melinakanive village.

Melinakanive Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,474 752 722
Child (0-6) 300 147 153
Schedule Caste 182 88 94
Schedule Tribe 1,265 651 614
Literacy 41.31 % 53.39 % 28.47 %
Total Workers 861 464 397
Main Worker 860 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Melinakanive village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.35 % of total population in Melinakanive village.

Work Profile

In Melinakanive village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 99.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.