Melakalakudi Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakalakudi is a village situated in Papanasam taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Melakalakudi. The total population of Melakalakudi is 996 out of which 529 are males and 467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakalakudi is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakalakudi village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakalakudi is 1,159 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Melakalakudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakalakudi is 89.8%. Thus Melakalakudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 93.61% and the female literacy rate is 85.34% in Melakalakudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakalakudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakalakudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakalakudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 44 | 51 |
| Literacy | 89.79% | 93.61% | 85.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 592 | 324 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 75 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakalakudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakalakudi village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 300 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 331 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 48 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 300 | 216 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 564 | 197 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Melakalakudi,
Below are the list of villages near Melakalakudi village in Papanasam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Athur Thottam | 214 |
| Edavakkudi | 826 |
| Utharamangalam Kottam | 8 |
| kandhavanam | 841 |
| Utharamangalam | 666 |
| Kalancheri | 1,017 |
| Edakkudi | 625 |
| Palliyur | 2,202 |
| Vennugudithottam | 185 |
| Neikunnam | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakalakudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia