Melapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapalayam is a village situated in Karur taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 744 families residing in the village Melapalayam. The total population of Melapalayam is 2,462 out of which 1,217 are males and 1,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapalayam is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapalayam village is 215 which is 9% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapalayam is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Melapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapalayam is 72.1%. Thus Melapalayam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 83.48% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Melapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 109 | 106 |
| Literacy | 72.05% | 83.48% | 60.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,091 | 547 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 292 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapalayam village out of total population, 1,374 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,374 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 654 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,280 | 728 | 552 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 94 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 654 | 310 | 344 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 313 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,088 | 437 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Melapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Melapalayam village in Karur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andankoil | 6,038 |
| Emur | 2,263 |
| Athur | 5,186 |
| Thirumanilaiyur | 536 |
| Manmangalam | 6,068 |
| Karuppampalayam | 1,901 |
| Koyamballi | 2,951 |
| Appipalayam | 2,686 |
| Somur | 3,500 |
| Pallapalayam | 2,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapalayam, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia