Melarangunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melarangunam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Melarangunam. The total population of Melarangunam is 1,210 out of which 625 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarangunam is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melarangunam village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarangunam is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Melarangunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarangunam is 71.8%. Thus Melarangunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 60.34% in Melarangunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarangunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melarangunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarangunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Literacy | 71.82% | 82.45% | 60.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 173 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 160 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melarangunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melarangunam village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 43% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 164 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 45 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 77 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 34 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 171 | 174 |
| Non Working | 605 | 290 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Melarangunam,
Below are the list of villages near Melarangunam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalathambattu | 1,207 |
| Melathipattu | 2,623 |
| Chokkanandal | 1,282 |
| Kuzhapalur | 1,073 |
| Tenpalai | 2,814 |
| Pappambadi | 2,581 |
| Alampundi | 5,268 |
| Semmedu | 4,545 |
| Sevalapurai | 4,690 |
| Viramanallur | 1,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melarangunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia