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Melakatunda Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Melakatunda is a medium size village located in Rayagada Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 52 families residing. The Melakatunda village has population of 245 of which 119 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melakatunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 20.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melakatunda village is 1059 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Melakatunda as per census is 815, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Melakatunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Melakatunda village was 25.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Melakatunda Male literacy stands at 31.52 % while female literacy rate was 19.23 %.

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

Melakatunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 52 - -
Population 245 119 126
Child (0-6) 49 27 22
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 238 115 123
Literacy 25.00 % 31.52 % 19.23 %
Total Workers 145 66 79
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Melakatunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.86 % of total population in Melakatunda village.

Work Profile

In Melakatunda village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.