Melacheri Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melacheri is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 634 families residing in the village Melacheri. The total population of Melacheri is 2,681 out of which 1,360 are males and 1,321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melacheri village is 231 which is 9% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melacheri is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Melacheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melacheri is 70.9%. Thus Melacheri village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 77.8% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% 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 | 231 | 121 | 110 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 77.8% | 63.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 712 | 369 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 943 | 396 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Melacheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melacheri village out of total population, 1,407 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,162 | 681 | 481 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 233 | 181 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 179 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 314 | 249 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 150 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,274 | 529 | 745 |
Nearby Villages to Melacheri,
Below are the list of villages near Melacheri village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanakkambadi | 867 |
| Sevalapurai | 4,690 |
| Chellapiratti | 975 |
| Alampundi | 5,268 |
| Kariyamangalam | 770 |
| Tenpalai | 2,814 |
| Neganur | 3,451 |
| Chokkanandal | 1,282 |
| Agalur | 950 |
| Kalathambattu | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melacheri, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia