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Melina Besige Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Melina Besige is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 69 families residing. The Melina Besige village has population of 264 of which 128 are males while 136 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melina Besige village population of children with age 0-6 is 35 which makes up 13.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melina Besige village is 1063 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Melina Besige as per census is 842, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Melina Besige village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Melina Besige village was 89.52 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Melina Besige Male literacy stands at 95.41 % while female literacy rate was 84.17 %.

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

Melina Besige Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 264 128 136
Child (0-6) 35 19 16
Schedule Caste 24 12 12
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 89.52 % 95.41 % 84.17 %
Total Workers 90 71 19
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 76 58 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.09 % of total population in Melina Besige village. The village Melina Besige currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Melina Besige village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 15.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.