Melakorukkai Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakorukkai is a village situated in Kumbakonam taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 654 families residing in the village Melakorukkai. The total population of Melakorukkai is 2,521 out of which 1,253 are males and 1,268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakorukkai is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakorukkai village is 235 which is 9% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakorukkai is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Melakorukkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakorukkai is 76.3%. Thus Melakorukkai village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 83.68% and the female literacy rate is 68.94% in Melakorukkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakorukkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakorukkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakorukkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 113 | 122 |
| Literacy | 76.29% | 83.68% | 68.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 227 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 299 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakorukkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakorukkai village out of total population, 1,013 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 760 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 182 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 273 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 288 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,508 | 474 | 1,034 |
Nearby Villages to Melakorukkai,
Below are the list of villages near Melakorukkai village in Kumbakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyapadaiveedu | 1,103 |
| Keelakorukkai | 1,464 |
| Sholamaligai | 5,446 |
| Palaiyanallur | 152 |
| Vaniyakarambai | 804 |
| Sakkottai | 3,625 |
| Patteeswaram | 7,182 |
| Karuppur | 1,531 |
| Thiruvalanjuli Thattimal | 682 |
| Sembiavarambal | 1,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakorukkai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia