Meikkilarpatti Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Meikkilarpatti is a village situated in Usilampatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 650 families residing in the village Meikkilarpatti. The total population of Meikkilarpatti is 2,407 out of which 1,247 are males and 1,160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meikkilarpatti is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meikkilarpatti village is 288 which is 12% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meikkilarpatti is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Meikkilarpatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meikkilarpatti is 70.4%. Thus Meikkilarpatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 59.05% in Meikkilarpatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meikkilarpatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meikkilarpatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meikkilarpatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 156 | 132 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 81.03% | 59.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 185 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 916 | 363 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meikkilarpatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meikkilarpatti village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 907 | 537 | 370 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 101 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 128 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 358 | 294 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,401 | 661 | 740 |
Nearby Villages to Meikkilarpatti,
Below are the list of villages near Meikkilarpatti village in Usilampatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Seemanuthu | 4,689 |
| Boodipuram | 2,181 |
| Nakkalapatti | 9,402 |
| Krishnapuram | 262 |
| Doddappanaickanur | 10,006 |
| Kattakaruppanpatti | 1,030 |
| Nadupatti | 3,506 |
| Valandur | 5,142 |
| Keeripatti | 1,626 |
| Jothimanickam | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meikkilarpatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia