Melandal Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melandal is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Melandal. The total population of Melandal is 397 out of which 194 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melandal is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melandal village is 43 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melandal is 1,389 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Melandal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melandal is 65.8%. Thus Melandal village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 76.7% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Melandal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melandal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melandal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melandal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Literacy | 65.82% | 76.7% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 59 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melandal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melandal village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 255 | 126 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 105 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 141 | 67 | 74 |
Nearby Villages to Melandal,
Below are the list of villages near Melandal village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karadikal | 4,074 |
| Puliyakavundanpatti | 392 |
| Kinnimangalam | 4,572 |
| Vagaikulam | 2,589 |
| K.Puliyankulam | 3,815 |
| Alagusirai | 565 |
| Kokkulam | 10,698 |
| Ponnamangalam | 2,257 |
| Vannankulam | 33 |
| Kunnamampatti | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melandal, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia