Melmangalam Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melmangalam is a village situated in Periyakulam taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,265 families residing in the village Melmangalam. The total population of Melmangalam is 11,701 out of which 5,884 are males and 5,817 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melmangalam is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melmangalam village is 1134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 576 male children and 558 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melmangalam is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Melmangalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melmangalam is 75.6%. Thus Melmangalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 84.02% and the female literacy rate is 67.01% in Melmangalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melmangalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melmangalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melmangalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,134 | 576 | 558 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 84.02% | 67.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,163 | 598 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 3,717 | 1,424 | 2,293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melmangalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melmangalam village out of total population, 5,062 were engaged in work activities. 96.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,872 | 3,436 | 1,436 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 320 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,207 | 1,349 | 858 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 2,160 | 1,708 | 452 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 98 | 92 |
| Non Working | 6,639 | 2,350 | 4,289 |
Nearby Villages to Melmangalam,
Below are the list of villages near Melmangalam village in Periyakulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thamarai Kulam | 15,271 |
| Jeyamangalam | 16,706 |
| Endapuli | 1,448 |
| Gullapuram | 11,732 |
| Kamatchipuram | 3,253 |
| Vadaveeranaickenpatty | 10,808 |
| Silvarpatty | 6,630 |
| D.Vadipatty | 1,227 |
| Genguvarpatty | 7,219 |
| E.Pudukottai | 4,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melmangalam, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia