Melottivakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melottivakkam is a village situated in Kancheepuram taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Melottivakkam. The total population of Melottivakkam is 1,997 out of which 1,011 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melottivakkam is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melottivakkam village is 237 which is 12% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melottivakkam is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Melottivakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melottivakkam is 68.5%. Thus Melottivakkam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 75.4% and the female literacy rate is 61.56% in Melottivakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melottivakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melottivakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melottivakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 125 | 112 |
| Literacy | 68.52% | 75.4% | 61.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,289 | 667 | 622 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 791 | 343 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melottivakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melottivakkam village out of total population, 1,190 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,190 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 346 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 916 | 517 | 399 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 247 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 346 | 174 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 89 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 121 | 153 |
| Non Working | 807 | 373 | 434 |
Nearby Villages to Melottivakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Melottivakkam village in Kancheepuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mettukuppam | 1,016 |
| Musaravakkam | 5,575 |
| Mangalpadi | 149 |
| Perumbakkam | 1,531 |
| Melkadirpoor | 1,319 |
| Muthavedu | 705 |
| Kilkadirpoor | 4,256 |
| Pitchavadi | 231 |
| Putheri | 3,677 |
| Vishar | 1,999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melottivakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia