Melacheri Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melacheri is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Melacheri. The total population of Melacheri is 1,201 out of which 594 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melacheri village is 113 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Melacheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melacheri is 76.8%. Thus Melacheri village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 86.62% and the female literacy rate is 67.27% in Melacheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melacheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melacheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melacheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Literacy | 76.84% | 86.62% | 67.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 38 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 365 | 128 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Melacheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melacheri village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 13.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 62 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 488 | 287 | 201 |
| Non Working | 635 | 245 | 390 |
Nearby Villages to Melacheri,
Below are the list of villages near Melacheri village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottupakkam | 963 |
| Jagannathapuram | 730 |
| Isakolathur | 1,040 |
| Arasampattu | 1,727 |
| Matam | 1,283 |
| Nedungunam | 4,178 |
| Ariyampoondi | 283 |
| Kadapanthangal | 357 |
| Perunkadaputhur | 1,240 |
| Peranambakkam | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melacheri, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia