Melpakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpakkam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,065 families residing in the village Melpakkam. The total population of Melpakkam is 4,244 out of which 2,099 are males and 2,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpakkam village is 418 which is 10% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpakkam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Melpakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpakkam is 84.5%. Thus Melpakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 91.16% and the female literacy rate is 78% in Melpakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 209 | 209 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 91.16% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,635 | 811 | 824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 1,011 | 376 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Melpakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpakkam village out of total population, 1,872 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,872 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,099 | 966 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 986 | 882 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 773 | 356 | 417 |
| Non Working | 2,372 | 777 | 1,595 |
Nearby Villages to Melpakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Melpakkam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parithiputhur | 2,810 |
| Perumuchi | 9,373 |
| Chitheri | 3,337 |
| Puliyamangalam | 2,439 |
| Asamandur | 1,414 |
| Ambarishpuram | 1,455 |
| Anverthikanpettai | 5,514 |
| Kunnathur | 4,723 |
| Mosur | 6,462 |
| Pazayapalayam | 2,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia