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Meli Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Meli is a medium size village located in Gyalshing Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 126 families residing. The Meli village has population of 603 of which 327 are males while 276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meli village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 13.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meli village is 844 which is lower than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Meli as per census is 688, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Meli village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Meli village was 75.29 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Meli Male literacy stands at 82.08 % while female literacy rate was 67.49 %.

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

Meli Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 603 327 276
Child (0-6) 81 48 33
Schedule Caste 22 14 8
Schedule Tribe 309 172 137
Literacy 75.29 % 82.08 % 67.49 %
Total Workers 464 246 218
Main Worker 304 - -
Marginal Worker 160 74 86

Caste Factor

In Meli village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.65 % of total population in Meli village.

Work Profile

In Meli village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 65.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.