Melathikkan Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathikkan is a village situated in Tiruvannamalai taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 410 families residing in the village Melathikkan. The total population of Melathikkan is 1,767 out of which 903 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathikkan is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melathikkan village is 217 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathikkan is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Melathikkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathikkan is 66.7%. Thus Melathikkan village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.11% and the female literacy rate is 59.06% in Melathikkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathikkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathikkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathikkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 217 | 115 | 102 |
| Literacy | 66.71% | 74.11% | 59.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 572 | 286 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 733 | 319 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.4% of total population in Melathikkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathikkan village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 516 | 371 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 73 | 205 |
| Other Workers | 564 | 413 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Non Working | 861 | 380 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Melathikkan,
Below are the list of villages near Melathikkan village in Tiruvannamalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilnathur | 2,485 |
| Kilnakkarai | 1,628 |
| Pallikondapattu | 532 |
| Samudram | 3,549 |
| Nallanpillaipetral | 1,904 |
| Anaipirandan | 1,489 |
| Sorappanandal | 351 |
| Athiyandel | 1,830 |
| Kalingaleri | 468 |
| Kaveriyampoondi | 796 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathikkan, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia