Melakalani Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakalani is a village situated in Gummidipoondi taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Melakalani. The total population of Melakalani is 1,921 out of which 957 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakalani is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakalani village is 151 which is 8% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakalani is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Melakalani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakalani is 63.8%. Thus Melakalani village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 75.26% and the female literacy rate is 52.42% in Melakalani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakalani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakalani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakalani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Literacy | 63.79% | 75.26% | 52.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 84 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 294 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakalani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakalani village out of total population, 1,339 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,339 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 873 | 515 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 149 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 177 | 188 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 186 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 184 | 282 |
| Non Working | 582 | 258 | 324 |
Nearby Villages to Melakalani,
Below are the list of villages near Melakalani village in Gummidipoondi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Obasamudram | 3,127 |
| Appavaram | 872 |
| Sunnambukkulam | 3,057 |
| Sennavaram | 374 |
| Medhipalayam | 1,052 |
| Natham | 2,183 |
| Edur | 2,939 |
| Elavur | 5,390 |
| Sanaputhur | 2,891 |
| Narasingapuram | 893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakalani, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia