Melauppiligundu Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melauppiligundu is a village situated in Thirumangalam taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Melauppiligundu. The total population of Melauppiligundu is 1,183 out of which 618 are males and 565 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melauppiligundu is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melauppiligundu village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melauppiligundu is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Melauppiligundu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melauppiligundu is 65.9%. Thus Melauppiligundu village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 44.56% in Melauppiligundu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melauppiligundu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melauppiligundu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melauppiligundu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 85.19% | 44.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 152 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melauppiligundu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melauppiligundu village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 436 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 670 | 359 | 311 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 436 | 169 | 267 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 150 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 507 | 257 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Melauppiligundu,
Below are the list of villages near Melauppiligundu village in Thirumangalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koodakovil | 2,232 |
| Thoombakulam | 1,149 |
| Kokkulam | 1,466 |
| Kallanai | 2,112 |
| Tirumal | 2,910 |
| Chinnaulagani | 1,854 |
| Paraikulam | 452 |
| Nedungulam | 897 |
| Saluppapillayarnatham | 2,129 |
| Valayankulam | 1,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melauppiligundu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia