Melapalandai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapalandai is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Melapalandai. The total population of Melapalandai is 2,537 out of which 1,275 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalandai is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapalandai village is 302 which is 12% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalandai is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Melapalandai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalandai is 67.2%. Thus Melapalandai village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 76.94% and the female literacy rate is 57.28% in Melapalandai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapalandai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapalandai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapalandai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 152 | 150 |
| Literacy | 67.16% | 76.94% | 57.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 866 | 416 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,036 | 411 | 625 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapalandai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapalandai village out of total population, 1,295 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,295 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 356 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 183 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 778 | 406 | 372 |
| Non Working | 1,242 | 513 | 729 |
Nearby Villages to Melapalandai,
Below are the list of villages near Melapalandai village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Valappandal | 4,368 |
| Soraiyur | 2,024 |
| Mel Pudupakkam | 1,858 |
| Aroor | 1,393 |
| Mambakkam | 2,561 |
| Thattacheri | 1,112 |
| Kuppudisatham | 1,320 |
| Ponnambalam | 1,046 |
| Donimedu | 845 |
| Marutham | 383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapalandai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia