Melpallipattu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Melpallipattu is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,242 families residing in the village Melpallipattu. The total population of Melpallipattu is 5,016 out of which 2,529 are males and 2,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melpallipattu is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Melpallipattu village is 610 which is 12% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melpallipattu is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Melpallipattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melpallipattu is 69.2%. Thus Melpallipattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 77.65% and the female literacy rate is 60.54% in Melpallipattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melpallipattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melpallipattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melpallipattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 610 | 310 | 300 |
| Literacy | 69.16% | 77.65% | 60.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,765 | 886 | 879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,969 | 806 | 1,163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Melpallipattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melpallipattu village out of total population, 2,538 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,538 workers engaged in Main Work, 612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 765 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,103 | 1,306 | 797 |
| Cultivators | 612 | 415 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 765 | 343 | 422 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 40 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 638 | 508 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 164 | 271 |
| Non Working | 2,478 | 1,059 | 1,419 |
Nearby Villages to Melpallipattu,
Below are the list of villages near Melpallipattu village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vedankuppam | 1,071 |
| Melvanakkambadi | 4,170 |
| Pinjur | 2,731 |
| Anandavadi | 936 |
| Melmudiyanur | 4,480 |
| Kattamaduvu | 2,270 |
| Eraiyur | 4,089 |
| Naradapattu | 864 |
| Vasudevanpattu | 1,681 |
| Melravandavadi | 3,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melpallipattu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia