Melathipakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathipakkam is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Melathipakkam. The total population of Melathipakkam is 1,597 out of which 792 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathipakkam is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melathipakkam village is 118 which is 7% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathipakkam is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Melathipakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathipakkam is 71.5%. Thus Melathipakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.92% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Melathipakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathipakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathipakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathipakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 52 | 66 |
| Literacy | 71.47% | 78.92% | 64.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 868 | 431 | 437 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 208 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melathipakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathipakkam village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 698 | 366 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 148 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 185 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 136 | 144 |
| Non Working | 619 | 290 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Melathipakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Melathipakkam village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ethanemili | 2,086 |
| Edaimalai | 389 |
| Neerperuthagaram | 1,058 |
| Bondai | 1,184 |
| Viranamur | 3,361 |
| Agalur | 950 |
| Melolakkur | 2,632 |
| Neganur | 3,451 |
| Mukkunam | 868 |
| Kariyamangalam | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathipakkam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia