Melakandai Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakandai is a village situated in Maduranthakam taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Melakandai. The total population of Melakandai is 812 out of which 408 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakandai is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakandai village is 88 which is 11% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakandai is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Melakandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakandai is 70%. Thus Melakandai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 63.13% in Melakandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 42 | 46 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 76.78% | 63.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 236 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 127 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Melakandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakandai village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 245 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 188 | 71 |
| Non Working | 465 | 163 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Melakandai,
Below are the list of villages near Melakandai village in Maduranthakam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Z.Endathur | 3,014 |
| Athivakkam | 1,088 |
| Puliyaranankottai | 701 |
| Dharmapuram | 526 |
| Chitravadi | 828 |
| Nesapakkam | 671 |
| Avirimedu | 562 |
| Ariyanur | 669 |
| Sirunallur | 2,163 |
| Venmari | 1,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakandai, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia