Melappuduvayal Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melappuduvayal is a village situated in Kulathur taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 553 families residing in the village Melappuduvayal. The total population of Melappuduvayal is 2,270 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melappuduvayal is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melappuduvayal village is 277 which is 12% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melappuduvayal is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Melappuduvayal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melappuduvayal is 74.2%. Thus Melappuduvayal village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 84.56% and the female literacy rate is 63.2% in Melappuduvayal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melappuduvayal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melappuduvayal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melappuduvayal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 135 | 142 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 84.56% | 63.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 529 | 263 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 293 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melappuduvayal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melappuduvayal village out of total population, 1,082 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 827 | 570 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 180 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 225 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 7 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 158 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 142 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,188 | 446 | 742 |
Nearby Villages to Melappuduvayal,
Below are the list of villages near Melappuduvayal village in Kulathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadugappatti | 558 |
| Keeranur | 2,904 |
| Vemmani | 1,432 |
| Nanjur | 2,039 |
| Alangudi | 2,310 |
| Maruthur | 534 |
| Perambur | 3,109 |
| Valiyampatti | 2,039 |
| Suriyur | 2,716 |
| Odugampatti | 1,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melappuduvayal, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia