Melakuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakuppam is a village situated in Cuddalore taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Melakuppam. The total population of Melakuppam is 746 out of which 375 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakuppam is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakuppam village is 64 which is 9% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakuppam is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Melakuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakuppam is 72.1%. Thus Melakuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Melakuppam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakuppam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakuppam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakuppam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Literacy | 72.14% | 78.95% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 105 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakuppam village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 209 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 85 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 87 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 420 | 162 | 258 |
Nearby Villages to Melakuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Melakuppam village in Cuddalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nallathur | 4,456 |
| Thukkanampakkam | 2,731 |
| Tennambakkam | 1,564 |
| Chellancheri | 3,217 |
| Pudukkadai | 1,892 |
| Vadapuram kilpadi | 575 |
| Kilinjikuppam | 5,925 |
| Singirikkudi | 1,703 |
| Madalpattu | 6,028 |
| Kil Alinjipattu | 774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakuppam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia