Melakasakudy Population, Caste, Working Data Karaikal, Puducherry - Census 2011
Melakasakudy is a village situated in Thirunallar Taluk commune panchayat of Karaikal district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 543 families residing in the village Melakasakudy. The total population of Melakasakudy is 2,140 out of which 1,053 are males and 1,087 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakasakudy is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakasakudy village is 245 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakasakudy is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Melakasakudy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakasakudy is 81.6%. Thus Melakasakudy village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Karaikal district. The male literacy rate is 88.11% and the female literacy rate is 75.56% in Melakasakudy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakasakudy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakasakudy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakasakudy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 136 | 109 |
| Literacy | 81.64% | 88.11% | 75.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 346 | 374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 245 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakasakudy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakasakudy village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 369 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 166 | 69 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 173 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 210 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,368 | 474 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Melakasakudy,
Below are the list of villages near Melakasakudy village in Thirunallar Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nedungadu | 4,886 |
| Ambagarathur | 7,391 |
| Puthakudy | 2,304 |
| Nallazhundur | 3,575 |
| Ponbethy | 2,604 |
| Thevamapuram | 2,305 |
| Kurumbagaram | 5,212 |
| Sorakudy | 4,666 |
| Subrayapuram | 1,069 |
| Keezhavoor | 1,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakasakudy, Karaikal, Puducherry - Wikipedia