Melakurichi Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melakurichi is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Melakurichi. The total population of Melakurichi is 710 out of which 356 are males and 354 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melakurichi is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melakurichi village is 67 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melakurichi is 1,393 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Melakurichi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melakurichi is 73.4%. Thus Melakurichi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.37% in Melakurichi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melakurichi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melakurichi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melakurichi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 28 | 39 |
| Literacy | 73.41% | 86.89% | 59.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 304 | 159 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 71 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melakurichi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melakurichi village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 224 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 106 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Non Working | 353 | 122 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Melakurichi,
Below are the list of villages near Melakurichi village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keelakurichi | 1,458 |
| Periyanesalur | 4,272 |
| Kattumayilur | 2,571 |
| Sirunesalur | 2,629 |
| Seppakkam | 5,201 |
| Veppur | 4,548 |
| Nagar | 3,296 |
| Naraiyur | 3,067 |
| Nallur | 3,832 |
| Tiruppayur | 1,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melakurichi, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia