Melakarandai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakarandai is a village situated in Ettayapuram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Melakarandai. The total population of Melakarandai is 1,491 out of which 738 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakarandai is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakarandai village is 138 which is 9% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakarandai is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Melakarandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakarandai is 77.7%. Thus Melakarandai village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Melakarandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakarandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakarandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakarandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 66 | 72 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 84.97% | 70.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 325 | 161 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 167 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakarandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakarandai village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 436 | 334 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 66 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 145 | 205 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 213 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| Non Working | 692 | 294 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Melakarandai,
Below are the list of villages near Melakarandai village in Ettayapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vembur | 2,359 |
| Rajapatti | 772 |
| Kodangipatti | 295 |
| Masarpatti | 713 |
| Ayan Karisalkulam | 2,286 |
| Keelakarandai | 1,049 |
| Ayan Vadamalaipuram | 1,260 |
| Thappathi | 2,730 |
| Sakkilipatti | 337 |
| Keelnattukurichi | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakarandai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia