Melathangal Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathangal is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 510 families residing in the village Melathangal. The total population of Melathangal is 1,995 out of which 970 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathangal is 1,057.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melathangal village is 205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathangal is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Melathangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathangal is 77.8%. Thus Melathangal village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 87.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.16% in Melathangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 97 | 108 |
| Literacy | 77.82% | 87.97% | 68.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 311 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 202 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Melathangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathangal village out of total population, 1,177 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 411 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,075 | 583 | 492 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 261 | 115 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 411 | 86 | 325 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 279 | 229 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| Non Working | 818 | 327 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Melathangal,
Below are the list of villages near Melathangal village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Visamangalam | 1,651 |
| Kolipuliyur | 903 |
| Poondi | 543 |
| Kalyanapuram | 1,007 |
| Konamangalam | 933 |
| Aliyur | 823 |
| Anadimangalam | 1,660 |
| Solaiarugavur | 810 |
| Semmambadi | 1,173 |
| Singampoondi | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathangal, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia