Melapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapattu is a village situated in Tirukalukundram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Melapattu. The total population of Melapattu is 224 out of which 115 are males and 109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapattu village is 20 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapattu is 538 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Melapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapattu is 75%. Thus Melapattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 65.69% 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 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Literacy | 75% | 84.31% | 65.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 71 | 29 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapattu village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 78 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Non Working | 73 | 36 | 37 |
Nearby Villages to Melapattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melapattu village in Tirukalukundram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keerapakkam | 1,530 |
| Nelvoy | 521 |
| Alagusamudram | 846 |
| Kuhipanthandalam | 3,117 |
| Janakipuram | 128 |
| Perumaleri | 2,314 |
| Thirumani | 3,362 |
| Kadambady | 1,774 |
| Meleripakkam | 1,358 |
| Nallanpillaipettral | 737 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapattu, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia