Melapavoor Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapavoor is a village situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,404 families residing in the village Melapavoor. The total population of Melapavoor is 4,820 out of which 2,346 are males and 2,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapavoor is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapavoor village is 484 which is 10% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapavoor is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Melapavoor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapavoor is 68%. Thus Melapavoor village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 77.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.17% in Melapavoor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapavoor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapavoor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapavoor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 246 | 238 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 77.48% | 59.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,233 | 1,063 | 1,170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,870 | 719 | 1,151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melapavoor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapavoor village out of total population, 2,551 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,551 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 926 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,376 | 1,328 | 1,048 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 249 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 926 | 597 | 329 |
| Household Industries | 607 | 14 | 593 |
| Other Workers | 547 | 468 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 114 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,269 | 904 | 1,365 |
Nearby Villages to Melapavoor,
Below are the list of villages near Melapavoor village in Tenkasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiruchitrambalam | 1,731 |
| Kulasekarapatti | 13,075 |
| Pattakurichi | 1,760 |
| Gunaramanallur | 12,982 |
| Kuthukalvalasai | 9,917 |
| Kodikurichi | 3,984 |
| Pattappathu | 3,267 |
| Kasidharmam | 4,071 |
| Courtallam | 3,026 |
| Idaikal | 3,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapavoor, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia