Melapunjai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melapunjai is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Melapunjai. The total population of Melapunjai is 1,641 out of which 808 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melapunjai is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melapunjai village is 222 which is 14% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melapunjai is 1,265 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Melapunjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melapunjai is 63.9%. Thus Melapunjai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 52.89% in Melapunjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melapunjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melapunjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melapunjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 98 | 124 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 74.93% | 52.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 213 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 734 | 276 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Melapunjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melapunjai village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 464 | 193 |
| Cultivators | 434 | 331 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 37 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 88 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 983 | 344 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Melapunjai,
Below are the list of villages near Melapunjai village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Annandal | 1,427 |
| Vasudevanpattu | 1,681 |
| Senthamangalam | 914 |
| Eraiyur | 4,089 |
| Melnachipattu | 2,248 |
| Melmudiyanur | 4,480 |
| Vadamathur | 1,993 |
| Pinjur | 2,731 |
| Nathavadi | 412 |
| Vedankuppam | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melapunjai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia