Melpadi Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpadi is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,374 families residing in the village Melpadi. The total population of Melpadi is 5,767 out of which 2,910 are males and 2,857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpadi is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpadi village is 579 which is 10% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpadi is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Melpadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpadi is 77.2%. Thus Melpadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 87.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.99% in Melpadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 579 | 315 | 264 |
| Literacy | 77.22% | 87.44% | 66.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 317 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,761 | 641 | 1,120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Melpadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpadi village out of total population, 2,666 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,666 workers engaged in Main Work, 488 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 566 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,267 | 1,454 | 813 |
| Cultivators | 488 | 311 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 566 | 323 | 243 |
| Household Industries | 219 | 48 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 994 | 772 | 222 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 222 | 177 |
| Non Working | 3,101 | 1,234 | 1,867 |
Nearby Villages to Melpadi,
Below are the list of villages near Melpadi village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vallimalai | 1,157 |
| Mutharasikuppam | 1,809 |
| Erukkambattu | 1,136 |
| Vinnampalli | 3,492 |
| Perumalkuppam | 905 |
| Kodukkanthangal | 2,566 |
| Mahimandalam | 4,570 |
| Elayanellore | 2,668 |
| Ammavaripalle | 985 |
| Thenpalli | 1,548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia