Melolakkur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melolakkur is a village situated in Gingee taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 608 families residing in the village Melolakkur. The total population of Melolakkur is 2,632 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melolakkur is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melolakkur village is 287 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melolakkur is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Melolakkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melolakkur is 78.4%. Thus Melolakkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Melolakkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melolakkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melolakkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melolakkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 287 | 155 | 132 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 86.65% | 69.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 62 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 794 | 314 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Melolakkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melolakkur village out of total population, 1,751 were engaged in work activities. 14.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,751 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 176 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 85 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 50 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 38 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,501 | 775 | 726 |
| Non Working | 881 | 395 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Melolakkur,
Below are the list of villages near Melolakkur village in Gingee.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mukkunam | 868 |
| Viranamur | 3,361 |
| Eachur | 2,168 |
| Neerperuthagaram | 1,058 |
| Karunguli | 777 |
| Ethanemili | 2,086 |
| Illodu | 2,240 |
| Melathipakkam | 1,597 |
| Mahadevimangalam | 1,115 |
| Edaimalai | 389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melolakkur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia