Melapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Melapattu is a village situated in Nagari mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Melapattu. The total population of Melapattu is 833 out of which 408 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapattu village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Melapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapattu is 59.4%. Thus Melapattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 70.6% and the female literacy rate is 48.84% in Melapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 59.36% | 70.6% | 48.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 251 | 237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 151 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapattu village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 240 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 55 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 157 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Non Working | 432 | 165 | 267 |
Nearby Villages to Melapattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melapattu village in Nagari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Therani | 2,187 |
| Mudipalle | 2,951 |
| Mittapalem | 1,643 |
| Venkatanarasimha -Rajuvaripet | 1,843 |
| Damarapakam | 2,096 |
| Saraswathivilasapuram | 334 |
| Tiruvengamambapuram | 679 |
| Taduku | 1,102 |
| Agaram | 2,830 |
| Velavadi | 1,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapattu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia