Melagalangam Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melagalangam is a village situated in Kuthalam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Melagalangam. The total population of Melagalangam is 970 out of which 509 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melagalangam is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melagalangam village is 101 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melagalangam is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Melagalangam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melagalangam is 80.9%. Thus Melagalangam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 89.3% and the female literacy rate is 71.53% in Melagalangam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melagalangam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melagalangam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melagalangam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 89.3% | 71.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 100 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melagalangam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melagalangam village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 293 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 190 | 125 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 5 | 39 |
| Non Working | 486 | 211 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Melagalangam,
Below are the list of villages near Melagalangam village in Kuthalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kodimangalam | 734 |
| Konerirajapuram I Bit | 1,521 |
| Nallavur | 1,024 |
| Sivanaragaram | 1,146 |
| Melaparuthikudi | 1,295 |
| Konerirajapuram II Bit | 3,364 |
| Kilaparuthikudi | 430 |
| Mandai | 1,444 |
| Nakkambadi | 2,153 |
| Elumagalur | 1,348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melagalangam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia