Melarungunam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melarungunam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 318 families residing in the village Melarungunam. The total population of Melarungunam is 1,380 out of which 707 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melarungunam is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melarungunam village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melarungunam is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Melarungunam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melarungunam is 69.5%. Thus Melarungunam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 60.63% in Melarungunam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melarungunam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melarungunam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melarungunam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 86 | 66 |
| Literacy | 69.54% | 78.26% | 60.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 169 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 221 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Melarungunam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melarungunam village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 5.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 22 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 769 | 411 | 358 |
| Non Working | 567 | 267 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Melarungunam,
Below are the list of villages near Melarungunam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varikkal | 2,077 |
| Mullur | 427 |
| Karai | 2,830 |
| Tuttipattu | 2,005 |
| Palappattu | 1,829 |
| Ponnankuppam | 2,596 |
| Mavattambadi | 1,143 |
| Konalur | 2,091 |
| Tenpuduppattu | 1,115 |
| Anaiyeri | 1,858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melarungunam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia