Melaripattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melaripattu is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Melaripattu. The total population of Melaripattu is 953 out of which 484 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melaripattu is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melaripattu village is 100 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melaripattu is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Melaripattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melaripattu is 60.8%. Thus Melaripattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 46.71% in Melaripattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melaripattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melaripattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melaripattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 57 | 43 |
| Literacy | 60.84% | 74.94% | 46.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 66 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 164 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melaripattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melaripattu village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 502 | 280 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 143 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 13 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 121 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Non Working | 421 | 189 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Melaripattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melaripattu village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koovanur | 3,068 |
| Kottagam | 938 |
| Ja. Sithamur | 1,977 |
| Kalumalam | 1,103 |
| Sangiyam | 2,383 |
| Vilandai | 4,491 |
| Sorayapattu | 1,385 |
| Agastyarmoolai | 574 |
| Kolundriampattu | 1,226 |
| Kuladipamangalam | 4,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melaripattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia