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Melghara Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Melghara is a medium size village located in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 58 families residing. The Melghara village has population of 259 of which 124 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 19.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melghara village is 1089 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Melghara as per census is 1125, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Melghara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Melghara village was 9.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Melghara Male literacy stands at 9.00 % while female literacy rate was 10.19 %.

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

Melghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 259 124 135
Child (0-6) 51 24 27
Schedule Caste 21 9 12
Schedule Tribe 238 115 123
Literacy 9.62 % 9.00 % 10.19 %
Total Workers 155 78 77
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 151 75 76

Caste Factor

In Melghara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.11 % of total population in Melghara village.

Work Profile

In Melghara village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 2.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.