Melakuppam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakuppam is a village situated in Wallajah taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 730 families residing in the village Melakuppam. The total population of Melakuppam is 3,049 out of which 1,528 are males and 1,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakuppam is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakuppam village is 334 which is 11% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakuppam is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Melakuppam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakuppam is 85.1%. Thus Melakuppam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 93.37% and the female literacy rate is 77.04% 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 | 334 | 185 | 149 |
| Literacy | 85.12% | 93.37% | 77.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 168 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 738 | 274 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melakuppam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakuppam village out of total population, 1,255 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,255 workers engaged in Main Work, 400 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,141 | 822 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 400 | 313 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 84 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 546 | 421 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 77 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,794 | 629 | 1,165 |
Nearby Villages to Melakuppam,
Below are the list of villages near Melakuppam village in Wallajah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arapakkam | 3,812 |
| Thimmanacherikuppam | 1,707 |
| Kilminnal | 8,004 |
| Nandiyalam | 8,984 |
| Thengal | 1,480 |
| Veppur | 5,301 |
| Ammananthangal | 4,221 |
| Gudimallur | 1,968 |
| Thenkadappanthangal | 2,220 |
| Chennesamudram | 3,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakuppam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia