Melbuk-Khawnuam
Melbuk-Khawnuam | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Champhai |
| Block | Khawzawl |
| Elevation | 1,056 m (3,465 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 533 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 271327 |
Melbuk-Khawnuam is a census village in the Champhai district of Mizoram, India. It is located in the Khawzawl R.D. Block.[1]
The village comprises two neighbouring habitations: Melbuk and Khawnuam, which are located close to the Indo-Myanmar border, near Zokhawthar.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Melbuk (Khawnuam) has 123 households. The literacy rate of the village is 76.92%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 533 | 268 | 265 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 98 | 59 | 39 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 532 | 268 | 264 |
| Literates | 410 | 206 | 204 |
| Workers (all) | 205 | 130 | 75 |
| Main workers (total) | 193 | 125 | 68 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 128 | 79 | 49 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non-workers | 328 | 138 | 190 |
References
- ^ "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 2015-08-22.