Maligamedu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maligamedu is a village situated in Panruti taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,484 families residing in the village Maligamedu. The total population of Maligamedu is 6,009 out of which 3,000 are males and 3,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligamedu is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maligamedu village is 685 which is 11% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligamedu is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Maligamedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligamedu is 71.8%. Thus Maligamedu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.85% in Maligamedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligamedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligamedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligamedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 685 | 348 | 337 |
| Literacy | 71.83% | 79.86% | 63.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 466 | 471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,185 | 882 | 1,303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maligamedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligamedu village out of total population, 3,556 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,085 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,187 | 1,773 | 1,414 |
| Cultivators | 622 | 453 | 169 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,085 | 924 | 1,161 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 356 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 177 | 192 |
| Non Working | 2,453 | 1,050 | 1,403 |
Nearby Villages to Maligamedu,
Below are the list of villages near Maligamedu village in Panruti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kozhipakkam | 3,125 |
| Thirasu | 1,060 |
| Kongarayanur | 2,480 |
| Poondi | 2,543 |
| Pagandai | 1,549 |
| Thiruthuraiyur | 4,092 |
| Melkumaramangalam | 5,975 |
| Kayapakkam | 715 |
| Pulavanur | 4,090 |
| Karumbur | 3,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligamedu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia