Melakandamangalam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakandamangalam is a village situated in Aruppukkottai taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 544 families residing in the village Melakandamangalam. The total population of Melakandamangalam is 2,111 out of which 1,098 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakandamangalam is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakandamangalam village is 314 which is 15% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakandamangalam is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Melakandamangalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakandamangalam is 85.8%. Thus Melakandamangalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.05% and the female literacy rate is 80.07% in Melakandamangalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakandamangalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakandamangalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakandamangalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 159 | 155 |
| Literacy | 85.81% | 91.05% | 80.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 256 | 139 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 243 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakandamangalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakandamangalam village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 917 | 644 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 44 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 783 | 583 | 200 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,172 | 451 | 721 |
Nearby Villages to Melakandamangalam,
Below are the list of villages near Melakandamangalam village in Aruppukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangulam | 310 |
| Kurunaikulam | 641 |
| Kulasekaranallur | 2,820 |
| Konganakurichi | 575 |
| Kanjanaiyakkenpatti | 5,479 |
| Aladipatti | 2,811 |
| Bommakottai | 815 |
| Mettuthottiyangulam | 1,087 |
| Kallorani | 2,798 |
| Sembatti | 3,880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakandamangalam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia