Melathipattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melathipattu is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 652 families residing in the village Melathipattu. The total population of Melathipattu is 2,623 out of which 1,328 are males and 1,295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melathipattu is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melathipattu village is 313 which is 12% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melathipattu is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Melathipattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melathipattu is 72.2%. Thus Melathipattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 61.65% in Melathipattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melathipattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melathipattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melathipattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 160 | 153 |
| Literacy | 72.21% | 82.53% | 61.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 900 | 451 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 955 | 364 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melathipattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melathipattu village out of total population, 1,587 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,367 | 801 | 566 |
| Cultivators | 438 | 368 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 746 | 306 | 440 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 5 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 34 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 493 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Melathipattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melathipattu village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melarangunam | 1,210 |
| Kuzhapalur | 1,073 |
| Kalathambattu | 1,207 |
| Pappambadi | 2,581 |
| Chokkanandal | 1,282 |
| Semmedu | 4,545 |
| Tenpalai | 2,814 |
| Viramanallur | 1,036 |
| Alampundi | 5,268 |
| Satyamangalam | 4,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melathipattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia