Melakottiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakottiyur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,203 families residing in the village Melakottiyur. The total population of Melakottiyur is 4,865 out of which 2,443 are males and 2,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakottiyur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakottiyur village is 643 which is 13% of the total population. There are 323 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakottiyur is 991 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Melakottiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakottiyur is 79.3%. Thus Melakottiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.67% and the female literacy rate is 73.98% in Melakottiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakottiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakottiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakottiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 643 | 323 | 320 |
| Literacy | 79.35% | 84.67% | 73.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,503 | 748 | 755 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,515 | 648 | 867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Melakottiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakottiyur village out of total population, 1,774 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,262 | 1,001 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,109 | 868 | 241 |
| Marginal Workers | 512 | 368 | 144 |
| Non Working | 3,091 | 1,074 | 2,017 |
Nearby Villages to Melakottiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Melakottiyur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelakottiyur | 768 |
| Nallambakkam | 4,123 |
| Mambakkam | 2,678 |
| Arungal | 688 |
| Sonallur | 852 |
| Karanaipuducheri | 7,467 |
| Polacheri | 747 |
| Kayarambedu | 6,086 |
| Siruseri | 1,346 |
| Perumathunallur | 2,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakottiyur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia