Melakalpoondi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakalpoondi is a village situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Melakalpoondi. The total population of Melakalpoondi is 1,262 out of which 621 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakalpoondi is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakalpoondi village is 132 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakalpoondi is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Melakalpoondi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakalpoondi is 71.8%. Thus Melakalpoondi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 63.51% in Melakalpoondi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakalpoondi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakalpoondi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakalpoondi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 61 | 71 |
| Literacy | 71.77% | 80.18% | 63.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 232 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 172 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakalpoondi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakalpoondi village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 22.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 60 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 624 | 317 | 307 |
| Non Working | 460 | 209 | 251 |
Nearby Villages to Melakalpoondi,
Below are the list of villages near Melakalpoondi village in Tittakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadakarampoondi | 1,976 |
| Kilakalpoondi | 1,171 |
| Nangur | 374 |
| Chithur Va. | 1,013 |
| Lakkur | 2,109 |
| Alathur | 1,499 |
| Podaiyur Ma. | 4,427 |
| Vaidhyanathapuram | 1,148 |
| Kallur | 1,619 |
| Thathchur | 2,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakalpoondi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia