Melchokkanathanpettai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melchokkanathanpettai is a village situated in Chidambaram taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Melchokkanathanpettai. The total population of Melchokkanathanpettai is 153 out of which 76 are males and 77 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melchokkanathanpettai is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melchokkanathanpettai village is 25 which is 16% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melchokkanathanpettai is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Melchokkanathanpettai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melchokkanathanpettai is 94.5%. Thus Melchokkanathanpettai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 93.94% in Melchokkanathanpettai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melchokkanathanpettai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melchokkanathanpettai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melchokkanathanpettai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Literacy | 94.53% | 95.16% | 93.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 17 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melchokkanathanpettai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melchokkanathanpettai village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Non Working | 61 | 31 | 30 |
Nearby Villages to Melchokkanathanpettai,
Below are the list of villages near Melchokkanathanpettai village in Chidambaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paluttankarai | 720 |
| Vayalur | 720 |
| Melanubavambattu | 1,050 |
| Keerapalayam | 3,516 |
| Kezhanuvampattu | 3,269 |
| Tiruppaninatham | 1,310 |
| Pinnattur | 2,464 |
| Vada Harirajapuram | 1,342 |
| Tillaividangan | 2,340 |
| Thathampettai | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melchokkanathanpettai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia