Melkanagampattu Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkanagampattu is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Melkanagampattu. The total population of Melkanagampattu is 483 out of which 237 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkanagampattu is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkanagampattu village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkanagampattu is 655 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Melkanagampattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkanagampattu is 68.7%. Thus Melkanagampattu village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 79.33% and the female literacy rate is 59.03% in Melkanagampattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkanagampattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkanagampattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkanagampattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Literacy | 68.74% | 79.33% | 59.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 159 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 72 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Melkanagampattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkanagampattu village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 137 | 112 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 96 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Non Working | 212 | 94 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Melkanagampattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melkanagampattu village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amaiyampattu | 652 |
| Thirunilai | 811 |
| Santhanampattu | 869 |
| Periyavippedu | 603 |
| Dhakshnavarthy | 58 |
| Chinnavippedu | 527 |
| Kunnappattu | 908 |
| Kattakhazhani | 169 |
| Panchanthiruthy | 272 |
| Amirthampallam | 529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkanagampattu, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia