Melkaranai Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melkaranai is a village situated in Viluppuram taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 888 families residing in the village Melkaranai. The total population of Melkaranai is 3,953 out of which 2,014 are males and 1,939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melkaranai is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melkaranai village is 511 which is 13% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melkaranai is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Melkaranai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melkaranai is 66.3%. Thus Melkaranai village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Melkaranai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melkaranai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melkaranai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melkaranai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 511 | 274 | 237 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 76.09% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 341 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,670 | 690 | 980 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Melkaranai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melkaranai village out of total population, 2,057 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,359 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,009 | 1,170 | 839 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 279 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,359 | 681 | 678 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 201 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,896 | 820 | 1,076 |
Nearby Villages to Melkaranai,
Below are the list of villages near Melkaranai village in Viluppuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nemur | 2,123 |
| Nandivadi | 1,825 |
| Porur | 1,351 |
| Tenpair | 4,352 |
| Attiyur Thirukkai | 4,580 |
| Esalam | 2,935 |
| Velleripattu | 818 |
| Echchanguppam | 1,515 |
| Sitheri | 887 |
| Mandagapattu | 1,965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melkaranai, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia