Melendal Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melendal is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Melendal. The total population of Melendal is 2,833 out of which 1,404 are males and 1,429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melendal is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melendal village is 387 which is 14% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melendal is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Melendal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melendal is 58.2%. Thus Melendal village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 66.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.4% in Melendal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melendal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melendal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melendal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 387 | 198 | 189 |
| Literacy | 58.22% | 66.25% | 50.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 862 | 437 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,409 | 605 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melendal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melendal village out of total population, 1,353 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 555 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,153 | 708 | 445 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 281 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 555 | 206 | 349 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 207 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,480 | 591 | 889 |
Nearby Villages to Melendal,
Below are the list of villages near Melendal village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangaiyanur | 3,075 |
| Pallichchandal | 1,500 |
| Jambai | 3,684 |
| Athiyandal | 1,371 |
| Murukkambadi | 2,554 |
| Konganamur | 1,089 |
| Devaradiarkuppam | 1,811 |
| Sellankuppam | 1,298 |
| Chithapattinam | 2,972 |
| T. Athipakkam | 3,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melendal, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia