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Melisikia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Melisikia is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 168 families residing. The Melisikia village has population of 747 of which 375 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melisikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 19.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melisikia village is 992 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Melisikia as per census is 893, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Melisikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Melisikia village was 54.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Melisikia Male literacy stands at 74.00 % while female literacy rate was 34.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Melisikia 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 Melisikia village.

Melisikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 747 375 372
Child (0-6) 142 75 67
Schedule Caste 51 23 28
Schedule Tribe 616 308 308
Literacy 54.21 % 74.00 % 34.75 %
Total Workers 272 189 83
Main Worker 79 - -
Marginal Worker 193 123 70

Caste Factor

In Melisikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.83 % of total population in Melisikia village.

Work Profile

In Melisikia village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 29.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.