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Melanthabettu Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Melanthabettu is a medium size village located in Beltangadi Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 409 families residing. The Melanthabettu village has population of 1930 of which 954 are males while 976 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Melanthabettu village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Melanthabettu village is 1023 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Melanthabettu as per census is 1191, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Melanthabettu village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Melanthabettu village was 83.92 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Melanthabettu Male literacy stands at 90.40 % while female literacy rate was 77.47 %.

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

Melanthabettu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 409 - -
Population 1,930 954 976
Child (0-6) 195 89 106
Schedule Caste 450 219 231
Schedule Tribe 166 83 83
Literacy 83.92 % 90.40 % 77.47 %
Total Workers 1,052 620 432
Main Worker 997 - -
Marginal Worker 55 15 40

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.60 % of total population in Melanthabettu village.

Work Profile

In Melanthabettu village out of total population, 1052 were engaged in work activities. 94.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1052 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.