Maligaimedu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maligaimedu is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Maligaimedu. The total population of Maligaimedu is 1,555 out of which 803 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaimedu is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maligaimedu village is 143 which is 9% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaimedu is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Maligaimedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaimedu is 57.6%. Thus Maligaimedu village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 40.15% in Maligaimedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaimedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligaimedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaimedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Literacy | 57.58% | 74% | 40.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 772 | 400 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 265 | 477 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maligaimedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligaimedu village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 482 | 394 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 239 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 131 | 193 |
| Non Working | 749 | 278 | 471 |
Nearby Villages to Maligaimedu,
Below are the list of villages near Maligaimedu village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| A. Marur | 1,287 |
| Kothanur | 1,263 |
| Setuvarayankuppam | 1,456 |
| Adiyur | 1,238 |
| Kulapakkam | 707 |
| Aivadugudi | 1,938 |
| Ilangiyanur | 1,463 |
| Valasai | 1,948 |
| Siruvambur | 1,770 |
| T.Mavadandal | 1,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligaimedu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia