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Melkunda Population - Gulbarga, Karnataka

Melkunda is a large village located in Gulbarga Taluka of Gulbarga district, Karnataka with total 458 families residing. The Melkunda village has population of 2603 of which 1329 are males while 1274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 444 which makes up 17.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melkunda village is 959 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Melkunda as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Melkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Melkunda village was 66.70 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Melkunda Male literacy stands at 77.42 % while female literacy rate was 55.42 %.

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

Melkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 458 - -
Population 2,603 1,329 1,274
Child (0-6) 444 222 222
Schedule Caste 507 250 257
Schedule Tribe 5 4 1
Literacy 66.70 % 77.42 % 55.42 %
Total Workers 1,266 781 485
Main Worker 985 - -
Marginal Worker 281 140 141

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Melkunda village.

Work Profile

In Melkunda village out of total population, 1266 were engaged in work activities. 77.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1266 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.