Melachirupodhu Population, Caste, Working Data Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melachirupodhu is a village situated in Mudukulathur taluka of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 529 families residing in the village Melachirupodhu. The total population of Melachirupodhu is 1,969 out of which 959 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melachirupodhu is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melachirupodhu village is 201 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melachirupodhu is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Melachirupodhu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melachirupodhu is 64.5%. Thus Melachirupodhu village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.3% of Ramanathapuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.47% and the female literacy rate is 54.28% in Melachirupodhu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melachirupodhu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melachirupodhu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melachirupodhu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Literacy | 64.54% | 75.47% | 54.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 363 | 179 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 828 | 313 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melachirupodhu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melachirupodhu village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 592 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 564 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 592 | 312 | 280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 178 | 186 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 64 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 14 | 55 |
| Non Working | 841 | 381 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Melachirupodhu,
Below are the list of villages near Melachirupodhu village in Mudukulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ilanchembur | 3,857 |
| Keelachirupodhu | 3,133 |
| Athankothangudi | 3,793 |
| Thaliyanendal | 2,376 |
| Pooseri | 987 |
| Theriruveli | 4,719 |
| Kumarakkurichi | 1,597 |
| Kandilan | 2,410 |
| Enathi | 1,991 |
| Sonaipiriyankottai | 2,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melachirupodhu, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia