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Melpada Population - Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

Melpada is a medium size village located in Jhabua Tehsil of Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh with total 60 families residing. The Melpada village has population of 323 of which 160 are males while 163 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melpada village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 21.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melpada village is 1019 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Melpada as per census is 795, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Melpada village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Melpada village was 25.69 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Melpada Male literacy stands at 31.40 % while female literacy rate was 20.45 %.

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

Melpada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 323 160 163
Child (0-6) 70 39 31
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 322 160 162
Literacy 25.69 % 31.40 % 20.45 %
Total Workers 160 75 85
Main Worker 86 - -
Marginal Worker 74 19 55

Caste Factor

In Melpada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Melpada village.

Work Profile

In Melpada village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 53.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.