Melpadur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpadur is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Melpadur. The total population of Melpadur is 2,319 out of which 1,138 are males and 1,181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpadur is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpadur village is 314 which is 14% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpadur is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Melpadur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpadur is 72%. Thus Melpadur village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 82.71% and the female literacy rate is 61.52% in Melpadur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpadur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpadur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpadur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 149 | 165 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 82.71% | 61.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 970 | 471 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 320 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Melpadur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpadur village out of total population, 1,129 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 471 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,084 | 666 | 418 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 260 | 144 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 471 | 217 | 254 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 185 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 13 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,190 | 459 | 731 |
Nearby Villages to Melpadur,
Below are the list of villages near Melpadur village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Voividanthangal | 2,191 |
| Gulalpadi | 937 |
| Kilpadur | 1,319 |
| Nathavadi | 412 |
| C.Gengampattu | 1,998 |
| Vadamathur | 1,993 |
| Japthikariyandal | 2,035 |
| Melnachipattu | 2,248 |
| Alliandal | 1,669 |
| Senthamangalam | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpadur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia